Another verified work-around that needs no alteration to the PATH:
1. sudo apt-get purge python-pip python3-pip
2. Delete all of the pip/pip3 stuff under .local including the packages.
3. sudo apt-get install python-pip python3-pip
4. Using pip and/or pip3, reinstall needed Python packages.
Another verified work-around that needs no alteration to the PATH:
1. sudo apt-get purge python-pip python3-pip
2. Delete all of the pip/pip3 stuff under .local including the packages.
3. sudo apt-get install python-pip python3-pip
4. Using pip and/or pip3, reinstall needed Python packages.