install: Raise an error to avoid breaking python-exec Running pip without --target, --root, or --user will result in packages being installed systemwide. This has a tendency to break python-exec if setuptools gets installed or upgraded. --- pip-19.1/src/pip/_internal/commands/install.py +++ pip-19.1/src/pip/_internal/commands/install.py @@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand): if options.upgrade: upgrade_strategy = options.upgrade_strategy + if not options.use_user_site and not options.target_dir and not options.root_path: + raise CommandError("(Gentoo) Please run pip with the --user option to avoid breaking python-exec") + if options.build_dir: options.build_dir = os.path.abspath(options.build_dir)