diff -r f5f5f5803935 -r 3a1ba42ac50a src/eric7/PipInterface/pipcleanup.py
--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/eric7/PipInterface/pipcleanup.py Wed Dec 11 18:12:50 2024 +0100
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2002 - 2025 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+pipcleanup
+
+Script to delete all leftovers of upgrading packages currently in use. These
+leftover directories are still located in the 'site-packages' directory and
+their names start with a '~' character.
+"""
+
+import glob
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+import sysconfig
+
+def main():
+ """
+ Function implementing the main logic.
+ """
+ sitepackages = sysconfig.get_path("platlib")
+ leftovers = glob.glob("~*",root_dir=sitepackages)
+ for leftover in leftovers:
+ directory = os.path.join(sitepackages, leftover)
+ print(f"Removing '{directory}'.")
+ shutil.rmtree(directory, ignore_errors=True)
+
+ # check again for leftovers and report via exit code
+ leftovers = glob.glob("~*",root_dir=sitepackages)
+ sys.exit(1 if bool(leftovers) else 0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ main()
