no, egg-info files are not only for locally installed packages. almost every Python module in Ubuntu is shipped with an egg-info file.
** Changed in: python2.7 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1536638 Title: pip >= 8.0.0 fails because of egg-info files in python stdlib To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/+bug/1536638/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs