How to uninstall Keras?

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I have installed Keras using this command:

sudo pip install keras

It installed properly and worked fine until I tried to import application modules:

from keras.applications.vgg16 import VGG16
Using Theano backend.
Couldn't import dot_parser, loading of dot files will not be possible.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named applications.vgg16

I came across this link which recommends to uninstall Keras and directly install Keras from GitHub:

sudo pip install git+https://github.com/fchollet/keras.git

Before reinstalling Keras from GitHub, I tried to unistall Keras using this command but it throws this error:

sudo pip uninstall keras
Can't uninstall 'Keras'. No files were found to uninstall.

Possible duplicate of [python setup.py uninstall](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1550226/python-setup-py-uninstall) — Rohan Khude, Jan 01 '17 at 09:49
this might help: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35905264/keras-importerror-no-module-named-data-utils — YOBA, Jan 01 '17 at 12:46
it is not recommended to use sudo with pip , `pip install --user packagename` is better. — kRazzy R, Feb 19 '18 at 04:27

score 18 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 27 '17 at 05:36

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You can simply try from the following command:

pip uninstall keras

answered Sep 27 '17 at 05:36

Md. Rezwanul Haque

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score 9 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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I followed this method to solve my problem

>> import keras
>> keras.__path__
['/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/keras']

#copy the path
>> sudo  rm -r /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/keras

#re installation
>> sudo pip install git+https://github.com/fchollet/keras.git

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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answered Jan 03 '17 at 02:15

Eka

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This didn't work for me, It gave `keras is already installed` error when executing`pip install` command. So, I run `sudo pip uninstall keras` to remove keras from pip cache, then install it again succesfully. – mkocabas Nov 19 '17 at 09:03

score 7 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 27 '18 at 10:27

uninstall keras:

pip uninstall keras -y

reinstall with specific version

pip install -Iv keras==2.1.4

score 3 · Answer 4 · edited Feb 24 '19 at 15:19

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In Anaconda prompt type

conda uninstall keras

edited Feb 24 '19 at 15:19

Onur A.

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answered Feb 24 '19 at 11:26

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 14 '17 at 05:31

I think you really want to do is not to uninstall the keras, but use the keras.applications.vgg16.
The following checklist will help you to clarify the issue.

Keras version: confirm the version of the keras is latest (now 2.0.5)
Backend: Theano/Tensorflow or the other
Device: GPU or CPU
Python version: 2 or 3 and use Anaconda or not
Operating system: Mac, Windows, Linux, and so on

I recommend to check latest keras, TensorFlow backend(CPU mode), Python3 setting at first. It will solve various problems.

score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 06 '20 at 12:45

NOTE: Since this edit was rejected for Eka's answer,which worked for me, I added this as answer for folks who have to use Windows.

import keras
print(keras.__path__)
C:\\Users\\oyo\\Anaconda3\\envs\\py36\\lib\\site-packages\\keras

Now in Command Prompt

cd C:\Users\oyo\Anaconda3\envs\py36\lib\site-packages\

rmdir keras

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Nov 26 '18 at 17:43

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Please also check the Anaconda environment if you are using any

answered Nov 26 '18 at 17:43

Yanfeng Liu

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 21 '19 at 01:36

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you can uninstall from conda by using this command. conda uninstall keras

answered Mar 21 '19 at 01:36

Thett Oo Eain

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score 1 · Answer 9 · edited Apr 14 '19 at 16:06

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Try this:

sudo pip uninstall git+https://github.com/fchollet/keras.git

If that does not work, what you can see after sudo pip list?

edited Apr 14 '19 at 16:06

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answered Apr 14 '19 at 14:52

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@Greenonline you can see the exact name of keras module installed, I think that the name should be include keras but not is only keras, removing it keras should be removed. – Nicola Landro Apr 15 '19 at 06:38
Eh? Why are you addressing the comment to me? I think there has been some mistake. I merely edited your answer for formatting reasons. If you wish to up[date your answer with more info please use the edit button and not the comments... – Greenonline Apr 15 '19 at 08:52

score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Sep 22 '20 at 08:43

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Use the following command.

 pip install --ignore-installed keras==<version>

answered Sep 22 '20 at 08:43

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score 1 · Answer 11 · answered Sep 29 '20 at 09:29

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I think you can ignore the uninstall process Just install new version keras version is fine

sudo pip install keras

answered Sep 29 '20 at 09:29

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Jun 12 '17 at 03:29

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You can simply do that with sudo pip -U install keras

answered Jun 12 '17 at 03:29

Van

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That is for installing or upgrading keras. The question asked for uninstallation. – off99555 Nov 28 '19 at 03:31
The ultimate goal is for reinstall Keras tho. – Van Dec 06 '19 at 17:55

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