need help installing version from different fork #26925

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opened 2026-02-21 14:33:12 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

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Originally created by @ginahoy on GitHub (Jul 31, 2024).

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Last year, to resolve an issue, I was advised in this forum to install a patched version of youtube-dl from this fork. I recently updated from that fork to resolve a new issue, but was advised to switch back to the main fork. However, after installing the latest nightly (7/25), I checked the version and it's still showing the 7/30 build from the patched fork. Here's the terminal log:

xxxxx@linux-desktop ~/Music/youtube-dl $ sudo python setup.py install
running install
running build
running build_py
running build_scripts
running install_lib
running install_scripts
changing mode of /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl to 755
running install_data
running install_egg_info
Removing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl-2024.07.25.egg-info
Writing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl-2024.07.25.egg-info

xxxxx@linux-desktop ~/Music/youtube-dl $ youtube-dl --version
2024.07.30.40298

I'm not very experienced with Linux commands, but I'm thinking maybe I need to uninstall the 7/30 patched version first. The README file provides this command: sudo apt-get remove -y youtube-dl but the response is: Package 'youtube-dl' is not installed, so not removed... I think that command only applies when youtube-dl was installed using a package manager.

I extracted youtube-dl from the GNU zip file then used setup.py to install, so I searched for a command to uninstall a program installed with setup.py and found this: sudo pip uninstall youtube-dl. When I run that command, I get this error: pip: command not found.

Please advise if I need to uninstall the patched version first and if so, what are the commands for that. Thx.

Originally created by @ginahoy on GitHub (Jul 31, 2024).  ## Checklist  - [x ] I'm asking a question - [x ] I've looked through the README and FAQ for similar question ## Question  Last year, to resolve an issue, I was advised in this forum to install a patched version of youtube-dl from [this fork](https://github.com/ytdl-patched/youtube-dl). I recently updated from that fork to resolve a new issue, but [was advised](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/32882#issuecomment-2258009054) to switch back to the main fork. However, after installing the latest nightly ([7/25](https://github.com/ytdl-org/ytdl-nightly/releases)), I checked the version and it's still showing the 7/30 build from the patched fork. Here's the terminal log: ``` xxxxx@linux-desktop ~/Music/youtube-dl $ sudo python setup.py install running install running build running build_py running build_scripts running install_lib running install_scripts changing mode of /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl to 755 running install_data running install_egg_info Removing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl-2024.07.25.egg-info Writing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl-2024.07.25.egg-info xxxxx@linux-desktop ~/Music/youtube-dl $ youtube-dl --version 2024.07.30.40298 ``` I'm not very experienced with Linux commands, but I'm thinking maybe I need to uninstall the 7/30 patched version first. The README file provides this command: `sudo apt-get remove -y youtube-dl` but the response is: `Package 'youtube-dl' is not installed, so not removed`... I think that command only applies when youtube-dl was installed using a package manager. I extracted youtube-dl from the GNU zip file then used setup.py to install, so I searched for a command to uninstall a program installed with setup.py and found this: `sudo pip uninstall youtube-dl`. When I run that command, I get this error: `pip: command not found`. Please advise if I need to uninstall the patched version first and if so, what are the commands for that. Thx.

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