Issues with Python 3.8

Hi everyone, hope you are all doing good and staying home safely!!
I wanted to ask you some assistance, since as of recently, while installing some python modules and python-based software [e.g. deluge, pip, pipenv], I have run into these very similar erorrs:

For deluge-gtk :

error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_bashcomplete.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_compat.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_termui_impl.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_textwrap.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_unicodefun.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_winconsole.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/core.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/decorators.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/exceptions.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/formatting.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/globals.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/parser.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/termui.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/testing.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/types.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_bashcomplete.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_compat.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_termui_impl.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_textwrap.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_unicodefun.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_winconsole.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/decorators.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/exceptions.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/formatting.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/globals.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/parser.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/termui.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/testing.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/types.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/utils.py exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
Error installing repo packages

While not having python-click installled on my system

And for python-pip and python-pipenv

error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/__pycache__/wheel_builder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/__pycache__/main.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/__pycache__/sdist.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/collector.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/package_finder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/collector.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/__pycache__/scheme.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/scheme.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/__pycache__/download.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/__pycache__/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/download.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/metadata.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/metadata_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/wheel_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/editable_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/editable_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/distutils_args.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/entrypoints.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/pkg_resources.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/distutils_args.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pkg_resources.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
Error installing repo packages

Additionally, I do not have the package python-pip installed on my system.
I will be very grateful if anyone will be able to give me a hand troubleshooting this!
Thanks!!

This is probably due to installing pip manually and then using it to install packages. There are lot of instructions advising to do this on the broader internet but this is fairly problematic on arch-based distros.

My advice is to use pip to remove any packages installed with it and then use pip to remove pip. From there either use the package manager to install any python packages you need to globally or use pip in virtualenv or similar for development purposes.

That might be the case, but unfortunately I can’t recall having installed pip any time in recent months (and am on EndeavourOS since early February), though I don’t exclude maybe having done it some time at night, not clear-minded enough for that.

I don’t seem to be able to call pip into action either:

$ pip
bash: pip: command not found

Well, in that case, you probably need to overwrite them as long as they are not owned by any other package.

You can check that with

pacman -Qo /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py

You can overwrite them like this:

sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk --overwrite usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages
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Thank you! Indeed, no package appears to own it

$ pacman -Qo /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py
error: No package owns /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py

As for overwriting, is

enough once, or should I repeat something similar when installing pip and pipenv as well?

You will probably have to repeat it. Or you can just do it all at once:

sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk python-pip python-pipenv --overwrite usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages

Unfortunately, even with the --overwrite option, it will not work :confused:

error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/init.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/init.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/_bashcomplete.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/_compat.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/_termui_impl.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/_textwrap.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/_unicodefun.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/_winconsole.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/core.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/decorators.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/exceptions.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/formatting.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/globals.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/parser.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/termui.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/testing.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/types.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/pycache/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_bashcomplete.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_compat.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_termui_impl.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_textwrap.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_unicodefun.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_winconsole.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/decorators.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/exceptions.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/formatting.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/globals.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/parser.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/termui.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/testing.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/types.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/pycache/wheel_builder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/pycache/main.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/pycache/sdist.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/init.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/pycache/init.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/pycache/collector.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/pycache/package_finder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/collector.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/pycache/scheme.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/pycache/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/scheme.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/pycache/download.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/pycache/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/download.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/init.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/pycache/init.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/pycache/metadata.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/pycache/metadata_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/pycache/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/pycache/wheel_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/init.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/pycache/init.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/pycache/editable_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/pycache/legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/pycache/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/editable_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pycache/distutils_args.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pycache/entrypoints.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pycache/pkg_resources.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pycache/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/distutils_args.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pkg_resources.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Can I see the actual command you typed? It looks like there is something wrong with the overwrite.

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Sure! I copy pasted your command:

sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk python-pip python-pipenv --overwrite usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages

This is the full code on my terminal

$ sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk python-pip python-pipenv --overwrite /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: python-incremental will be installed before its python-twisted dependency

Packages (41) deluge-2.0.4.dev23+g2f1c008a2-3  python-asn1crypto-1.3.0-1  python-attrs-19.3.0-4  python-automat-20.2.0-1  python-cachecontrol-0.12.6-1
              python-certifi-2019.11.28-1  python-cffi-1.14.0-1  python-click-7.1.1-1  python-colorama-0.4.3-1  python-constantly-15.1.0-5  python-contextlib2-0.6.0.post1-1
              python-cryptography-2.8-2  python-distlib-0.3.0-1  python-filelock-3.0.12-3  python-geoip-1.3.2-7  python-html5lib-1.0.1-7  python-hyperlink-19.0.0-3
              python-incremental-17.5.0-4  python-msgpack-1.0.0-1  python-pep517-0.8.1-1  python-pew-1.2.0-4  python-progress-1.5-3  python-pyasn1-0.4.8-1
              python-pyasn1-modules-0.2.8-1  python-pycparser-2.20-1  python-pyhamcrest-1.9.0-5  python-pyopenssl-19.1.0-1  python-pytoml-0.1.21-3  python-rencode-1.0.6-3
              python-retrying-1.3.3-6  python-service-identity-18.1.0-3  python-setproctitle-1.1.10-5  python-toml-0.10.0-3  python-twisted-19.10.0-3
              python-virtualenv-20.0.15-1  python-virtualenv-clone-0.5.4-1  python-webencodings-0.5.1-4  python-zope-interface-5.0.2-1  deluge-gtk-2.0.4.dev23+g2f1c008a2-3
              python-pip-20.0.2-1  python-pipenv-2018.11.26-3

Total Installed Size:  92,78 MiB

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error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_bashcomplete.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_compat.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_termui_impl.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_textwrap.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_unicodefun.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_winconsole.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/core.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/decorators.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/exceptions.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/formatting.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/globals.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/parser.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/termui.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/testing.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/types.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_bashcomplete.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_compat.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_termui_impl.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_textwrap.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_unicodefun.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_winconsole.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/decorators.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/exceptions.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/formatting.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/globals.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/parser.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/termui.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/testing.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/types.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/__pycache__/wheel_builder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/__pycache__/main.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/__pycache__/sdist.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/collector.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/package_finder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/collector.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/__pycache__/scheme.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/scheme.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/__pycache__/download.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/__pycache__/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/download.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/metadata.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/metadata_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/wheel_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/editable_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/editable_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/distutils_args.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/entrypoints.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/pkg_resources.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/distutils_args.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pkg_resources.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Remove the leading slash

sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk python-pip python-pipenv --overwrite usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages
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Sorry, that was me experimenting a second time
With and without slash, the output is the same

$ sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk python-pip python-pipenv --overwrite usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: python-incremental will be installed before its python-twisted dependency

Packages (41) deluge-2.0.4.dev23+g2f1c008a2-3  python-asn1crypto-1.3.0-1
              python-attrs-19.3.0-4  python-automat-20.2.0-1
              python-cachecontrol-0.12.6-1  python-certifi-2019.11.28-1
              python-cffi-1.14.0-1  python-click-7.1.1-1
              python-colorama-0.4.3-1  python-constantly-15.1.0-5
              python-contextlib2-0.6.0.post1-1  python-cryptography-2.8-2
              python-distlib-0.3.0-1  python-filelock-3.0.12-3
              python-geoip-1.3.2-7  python-html5lib-1.0.1-7
              python-hyperlink-19.0.0-3  python-incremental-17.5.0-4
              python-msgpack-1.0.0-1  python-pep517-0.8.1-1  python-pew-1.2.0-4
              python-progress-1.5-3  python-pyasn1-0.4.8-1
              python-pyasn1-modules-0.2.8-1  python-pycparser-2.20-1
              python-pyhamcrest-1.9.0-5  python-pyopenssl-19.1.0-1
              python-pytoml-0.1.21-3  python-rencode-1.0.6-3
              python-retrying-1.3.3-6  python-service-identity-18.1.0-3
              python-setproctitle-1.1.10-5  python-toml-0.10.0-3
              python-twisted-19.10.0-3  python-virtualenv-20.0.15-1
              python-virtualenv-clone-0.5.4-1  python-webencodings-0.5.1-4
              python-zope-interface-5.0.2-1
              deluge-gtk-2.0.4.dev23+g2f1c008a2-3  python-pip-20.0.2-1
              python-pipenv-2018.11.26-3

Total Installed Size:  92,78 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
(41/41) checking keys in keyring                   [----------------------] 100%
(41/41) checking package integrity                 [----------------------] 100%
(41/41) loading package files                      [----------------------] 100%
(41/41) checking for file conflicts                [----------------------] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_bashcomplete.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_compat.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_termui_impl.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_textwrap.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_unicodefun.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/_winconsole.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/core.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/decorators.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/exceptions.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/formatting.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/globals.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/parser.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/termui.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/testing.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/types.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/__pycache__/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_bashcomplete.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_compat.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_termui_impl.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_textwrap.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_unicodefun.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/_winconsole.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/decorators.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/exceptions.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/formatting.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/globals.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/parser.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/termui.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/testing.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/types.py exists in filesystem
python-click: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/__pycache__/wheel_builder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/__pycache__/main.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/__pycache__/sdist.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/collector.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/__pycache__/package_finder.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/collector.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/__pycache__/scheme.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/scheme.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/models/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/__pycache__/download.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/__pycache__/utils.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/download.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/utils.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/metadata.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/metadata_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/__pycache__/wheel_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/build/wheel_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__init__.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/editable_legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/legacy.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/editable_legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/legacy.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/operations/install/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/distutils_args.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/entrypoints.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/pkg_resources.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/__pycache__/wheel.cpython-38.pyc exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/distutils_args.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/pkg_resources.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/wheel.py exists in filesystem
python-pip: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/wheel_builder.py exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

OK, try this:

sudo pacman -S deluge-gtk python-pip python-pipenv --overwrite "usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/*"
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Thank you so so much, that did the trick!

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