diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt
index f2048cd86a..3fb9733f03 100755
--- a/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -247,12 +247,12 @@ install(
 
 #Debian package specific variables
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "amd-smi")
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS "sudo, python3-argcomplete, libdrm-dev, python3-yaml")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS "python3-argcomplete, libdrm-dev, python3-yaml")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_ASAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS})
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_DEV_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS})
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_ASAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "${AMD_SMI_PACKAGE}-asan")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_DEV_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "${AMD_SMI_PACKAGE}")
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "python3 (>= 3.6.8), python3-pip")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "sudo, python3 (>= 3.6.8), python3-pip")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_ASAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS})
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_DEV_PACKAGE_DEPENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS})
 
@@ -271,11 +271,12 @@ endif()
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "amd-smi")
 set(CPACK_RPM_DEV_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "${AMD_SMI_PACKAGE}")
 set(CPACK_RPM_ASAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "${AMD_SMI_PACKAGE}-asan")
+# NOTE: RPM SUGGESTS DO NOT WORK! https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1811358
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS "python3-argcomplete")
 set(CPACK_RPM_DEV_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS})
 set(CPACK_RPM_ASAN_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS})
 # python version gated by rhel8 :(
-set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "python3 >= 3.6.8, python3-pip, python3-PyYAML")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "sudo, python3 >= 3.6.8, python3-pip, python3-PyYAML")
 set(CPACK_RPM_DEV_PACKAGE_REQUIRES ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES})
 set(CPACK_RPM_ASAN_PACKAGE_REQUIRES ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES})
 
diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/postinst.in b/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/postinst.in
index 6b558b2dd4..5aad321de0 100755
--- a/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/postinst.in
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/postinst.in
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ do_ldconfig() {
 }
 
 do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
-  echo "Installing AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   # get python version
   local python3_minor_version
   python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
@@ -123,8 +122,11 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
     return
   fi
 
-  local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
+  local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
   export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+  # python3.11 requires --break-system-packages
+  local PREVIOUS_PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES="$PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES"
+  export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 
   # Remove old python library
   local pip_list_output
@@ -140,21 +142,21 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
   local python_lib_path=@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
   python3 -m pip install "$python_lib_path" --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
 
-  unset PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION
-  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
+  export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES="$PREVIOUS_PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES"
 
-  pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
-  # check pip list output for argcomplete
-  if [[ $pip_list_output == *"argcomplete"* ]]; then
-    activate-global-python-argcomplete3
-    # Newer versions of argcomplete do not have the 3 at the end
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-      echo "[WARNING] Could not find activate-global-python-argcomplete3. "\
-        "Trying newer activate-global-python-argcomplete..."
-      activate-global-python-argcomplete
+  # only try to activate argcomplete if such command exists
+  if command -v activate-global-python-argcomplete &>/dev/null; then
+    activate-global-python-argcomplete
+  else
+    # try older argcomplete3 version
+    if command -v activate-global-python-argcomplete3 &>/dev/null; then
+      activate-global-python-argcomplete3
+    else
+      echo "[WARNING] Could not find argcomplete or argcomplete3. "\
+        "Argument completion will not work..."
     fi
   fi
-  echo "Installed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/prerm.in b/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/prerm.in
index 7295b3a0ce..d5b7cfb08a 100755
--- a/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/prerm.in
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/DEBIAN/prerm.in
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ rm_ldconfig() {
 
 rm_leftovers() {
   # remove pyc files generated by python
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@/amdsmi_cli/__pycache__
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi/__pycache__
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@/amdsmi_cli/__pycache__"
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi/__pycache__"
+
+  # remove build and egg files
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi.egg-info"
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/build"
 
   # remove leftover doc files
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/../doc/amd_smi*
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/
-
-  # remove leftover libs
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR@/libamd_smi.so*
+  if test -e "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/../doc/amd_smi*"; then
+    rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/../doc/amd_smi*"
+  fi
 }
 
 rm_logFolder() {
@@ -41,7 +43,6 @@ return_logrotateToOrigConfig() {
 }
 
 rm_python_lib() {
-  echo "Removing AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   # get python version
   local python3_minor_version
   python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
@@ -63,26 +64,17 @@ rm_python_lib() {
   pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
   # check pip list output for amdsmi
   if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
-    local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
-    export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
-
-    echo "Detected AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
-    python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
-    echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
-
-    unset PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION
-    export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+    PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1 python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
   fi
 
-  local pip_list_output
   pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
   # check pip list output for amdsmi
   if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
     echo "[WARNING] AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi) is still installed in pip. "\
       "Check post install to ensure version is correct"
-    return
+  else
+    echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   fi
-  echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
 
diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/RPM/post.in b/projects/amdsmi/RPM/post.in
index 1f3d0ced42..cca34aa9ee 100755
--- a/projects/amdsmi/RPM/post.in
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/RPM/post.in
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ do_configureLogrotate() {
   chmod -R a+rw "${logPath}"
   chmod a+rw "${logFile}"
 
-  command -v logrotate &>/dev/null
-  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  if ! command -v logrotate &>/dev/null; then
     echo "[WARNING] Detected logrotate is not installed."\
     "$packageName logs (when turned on) will not rotate properly."
     return
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ do_ldconfig() {
 }
 
 do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
-  echo "Installing AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   # get python version
   local python3_minor_version
   python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
@@ -123,8 +121,11 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
     return
   fi
 
-  local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
+  local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
   export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+  # python3.11 requires --break-system-packages
+  local PREVIOUS_PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES="$PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES"
+  export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 
   # Remove old python library
   local pip_list_output
@@ -140,21 +141,21 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
   local python_lib_path=@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
   python3 -m pip install "$python_lib_path" --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
 
-  unset PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION
-  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
+  export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES="$PREVIOUS_PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES"
 
-  pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
-  # check pip list output for argcomplete
-  if [[ $pip_list_output == *"argcomplete"* ]]; then
-    activate-global-python-argcomplete3
-    # Newer versions of argcomplete do not have the 3 at the end
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-      echo "[WARNING] Could not find activate-global-python-argcomplete3. "\
-        "Trying newer activate-global-python-argcomplete..."
-      activate-global-python-argcomplete
+  # only try to activate argcomplete if such command exists
+  if command -v activate-global-python-argcomplete &>/dev/null; then
+    activate-global-python-argcomplete
+  else
+    # try older argcomplete3 version
+    if command -v activate-global-python-argcomplete3 &>/dev/null; then
+      activate-global-python-argcomplete3
+    else
+      echo "[WARNING] Could not find argcomplete or argcomplete3. "\
+        "Argument completion will not work..."
     fi
   fi
-  echo "Installed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
 # post install or upgrade, $i is 1 or 2 -> do these actions
diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/RPM/preun.in b/projects/amdsmi/RPM/preun.in
index f3ec8ed5d6..1e1a896c95 100755
--- a/projects/amdsmi/RPM/preun.in
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/RPM/preun.in
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 
 rm_leftovers() {
   # remove pyc files generated by python
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@/amdsmi_cli/__pycache__
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi/__pycache__
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@/amdsmi_cli/__pycache__"
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi/__pycache__"
+
+  # remove build and egg files
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi.egg-info"
+  rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/build"
 
   # remove leftover doc files
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/../doc/amd_smi*
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/
-
-  # remove leftover libs
-  rm -rf @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR@/libamd_smi.so*
+  if test -e "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/../doc/amd_smi*"; then
+    rm -rf "@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/../doc/amd_smi*"
+  fi
 }
 
 rm_logFolder() {
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ return_logrotateToOrigConfig() {
 }
 
 rm_python_lib() {
-  echo "Removing AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   # get python version
   local python3_minor_version
   python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
@@ -55,26 +56,17 @@ rm_python_lib() {
   pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
   # check pip list output for amdsmi
   if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
-    local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
-    export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
-
-    echo "Detected AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
-    python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
-    echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
-
-    unset PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION
-    export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+    PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1 python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
   fi
 
-  local pip_list_output
   pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
   # check pip list output for amdsmi
   if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
     echo "[WARNING] AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi) is still installed in pip. "\
       "Check post install to ensure version is correct"
-    return
+  else
+    echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   fi
-  echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }