Src / pip-delete-this-directory.txt can i delete this file?

Question

If I install the pip package through

pip install -e -e git+https://example.com/repos/foo#egg=foo

then a directory called pip-delete-this-directory.txt .

I'm not sure if I can delete this file, or will it break something?

Question

Where is the canonical / doc link for this file?

Answer 1

I found a sample pip-delete-this-directory.txt that contains the following lines:

This file is placed here by number to indicate that the source was placed here pip.

Once this package is successfully installed, this source code will be (unless you delete this file).

And the above answer to this question: Pip creates the assembly / directories , reinforces my opinion that nothing will break if you delete this file, but the source code of the module that you installed will remain on your computer and take up space. If this does not bother you, you do not need to delete it!