Package: python-pip Version: 1.5.6-3 Severity: serious Tags: sid jessie
pip currently silently removes/updates system provided python packages when used on the system python. This is only seen when a user calls pip with administrator rights, but it makes debian python packages somehow useless. Upstream is aware of the issue. With distutils and setuptools patched to install into safe locations in the distro, it is unfortunate that the next tool adds such features, and doesn't even warn the user.
For jessie I suggest to just disable pip when used on the system python, unless a new option --yes-i-want-to-screw-up-my-system-python is given.
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