diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47c67e1b45..ba796fc63a 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -245,12 +245,12 @@ install(
 
 #Debian package specific variables
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "amd-smi")
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS "sudo, libdrm-dev, python3-yaml, python3-argcomplete")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS "sudo, python3-argcomplete, libdrm-dev")
 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 "python3 (>= 3.6.8), python3-pip, python3-yaml")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_ASAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS})
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_DEV_PACKAGE_DEPENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS})
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ 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")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "python3 >= 3.6.8, python3-pip, python3-yaml")
 set(CPACK_RPM_DEV_PACKAGE_REQUIRES ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES})
 set(CPACK_RPM_ASAN_PACKAGE_REQUIRES ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES})
 
diff --git a/DEBIAN/postinst.in b/DEBIAN/postinst.in
index c168fa4d75..6b558b2dd4 100755
--- a/DEBIAN/postinst.in
+++ b/DEBIAN/postinst.in
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ 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)')
@@ -122,23 +123,45 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
     return
   fi
 
+  local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
+  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+
   # Remove old python library
-  python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet
+  local pip_list_output
+  pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
+  # check pip list output for amdsmi
+  if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
+    echo "Detected old AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
+    python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
+    echo "Removed old AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
+  fi
 
   # install python library at @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi
   local python_lib_path=@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
-  python3 -m pip install "$python_lib_path"
-  python3 -m pip show argcomplete
-  if [ $? -ne 1 ]; then
-    activate-global-python-argcomplete
+  python3 -m pip install "$python_lib_path" --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
+
+  unset PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION
+  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+
+  pip_list_output=$(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
+    fi
   fi
+  echo "Installed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
 case "$1" in
   ( configure )
-    do_install_amdsmi_python_lib || return 0
+    do_install_amdsmi_python_lib
     do_ldconfig
-    do_configureLogrotate || return 0
+    do_configureLogrotate || exit 0
   ;;
   ( abort-upgrade | abort-remove | abort-deconfigure )
     echo "$1"
diff --git a/DEBIAN/prerm.in b/DEBIAN/prerm.in
index 186593ce2e..7295b3a0ce 100755
--- a/DEBIAN/prerm.in
+++ b/DEBIAN/prerm.in
@@ -8,10 +8,17 @@ rm_ldconfig() {
   fi
 }
 
-rm_pyc() {
+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__
+
+  # 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*
 }
 
 rm_logFolder() {
@@ -34,6 +41,7 @@ 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)')
@@ -50,22 +58,41 @@ rm_python_lib() {
     return
   fi
 
-  python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes
-  python3 -m pip show amdsmi
-  if [ $? -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "[WARNING] AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi) is still installed. "\
+  # Remove old python library
+  local pip_list_output
+  pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
+  # check pip list output for amdsmi
+  if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
+    local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$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="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+  fi
+
+  local pip_list_output
+  pip_list_output=$(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
   fi
+  echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
+
 case "$1" in
   ( remove | upgrade)
     # remove old gpuv-smi symlink
     rm -f @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/gpuv-smi &> /dev/null
-    rm_python_lib || return 0
+    rm_python_lib
     rm_ldconfig
-    rm_pyc
+    rm_leftovers
     rm_logFolder
     return_logrotateToOrigConfig
   ;;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c4568921b9..b18de60af8 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ amd-smi --help
 
 ```bash
 python3 -m pip install argcomplete
-activate-global-python-argcomplete
+activate-global-python-argcomplete --user
 # restart shell to enable
 ```
 
diff --git a/RPM/post.in b/RPM/post.in
index cf760e9d07..1f3d0ced42 100755
--- a/RPM/post.in
+++ b/RPM/post.in
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ 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)')
@@ -122,21 +123,43 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
     return
   fi
 
+  local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION"
+  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+
   # Remove old python library
-  python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet
+  local pip_list_output
+  pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
+  # check pip list output for amdsmi
+  if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
+    echo "Detected old AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
+    python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
+    echo "Removed old AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
+  fi
 
   # install python library at @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/amdsmi
   local python_lib_path=@CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
-  python3 -m pip install "$python_lib_path"
-  python3 -m pip show argcomplete
-  if [ $? -ne 1 ]; then
-    activate-global-python-argcomplete
+  python3 -m pip install "$python_lib_path" --quiet --disable-pip-version-check
+
+  unset PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION
+  export PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+
+  pip_list_output=$(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
+    fi
   fi
+  echo "Installed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
 # post install or upgrade, $i is 1 or 2 -> do these actions
 if [ "$1" -ge 1 ]; then
-  do_install_amdsmi_python_lib || return 0
+  do_install_amdsmi_python_lib
   do_ldconfig
-  do_configureLogrotate || return 0
+  do_configureLogrotate || exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/RPM/preun.in b/RPM/preun.in
index 00bd4d374c..f3ec8ed5d6 100755
--- a/RPM/preun.in
+++ b/RPM/preun.in
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-rm_pyc() {
+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__
+
+  # 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*
 }
 
 rm_logFolder() {
@@ -26,6 +33,7 @@ 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)')
@@ -42,21 +50,40 @@ rm_python_lib() {
     return
   fi
 
-  python3 -m pip uninstall amdsmi --yes
-  python3 -m pip show amdsmi
-  if [ $? -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "[WARNING] AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi) is still installed. "\
+  # Remove old python library
+  local pip_list_output
+  pip_list_output=$(python3 -m pip list --disable-pip-version-check)
+  # check pip list output for amdsmi
+  if [[ $pip_list_output == *"amdsmi"* ]]; then
+    local PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION="$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="$PREVIOUS_PIP_ROOT_ACTION"
+  fi
+
+  local pip_list_output
+  pip_list_output=$(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
   fi
+  echo "Removed AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
 }
 
+
 if [ "$1" -le 1 ]; then
     # perform the below actions for rpm remove($1=0) or upgrade($1=1) operations
     # remove old gpuv-smi symlink
     rm -f @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/gpuv-smi &> /dev/null
-    rm_python_lib || return 0
-    rm_pyc
+    rm_python_lib
+    rm_leftovers
     rm_logFolder
     return_logrotateToOrigConfig
 fi
diff --git a/amdsmi_cli/README.md b/amdsmi_cli/README.md
index 0be74e1c29..c7473a0e59 100644
--- a/amdsmi_cli/README.md
+++ b/amdsmi_cli/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ amd-smi --help
 
 ```bash
 python3 -m pip install argcomplete
-activate-global-python-argcomplete
+activate-global-python-argcomplete --user
 # restart shell to enable
 ```
 
diff --git a/py-interface/setup.cfg.in b/py-interface/setup.cfg.in
index 3647feae6b..99ff944678 100644
--- a/py-interface/setup.cfg.in
+++ b/py-interface/setup.cfg.in
@@ -3,7 +3,23 @@
 
 [metadata]
 name = amdsmi
+author = AMD
+author_email = amd-smi.support@amd.com
+url = https://github.com/RadeonOpenCompute/amdsmi
+description = AMDSMI Python LIB - AMD GPU Monitoring Library
 version = @amd_smi_libraries_VERSION_STRING@
+license_file = amdsmi/LICENSE
+classifiers =
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+
+[options]
+zip_safe = False
+include_package_data = True
+packages = find:
+python_requires = >=3.6
+install_requires=
+   PyYAML >= 5.0
+   clang >= 14.0
 
 [options.package_data]
-amdsmi = *.so
+* = *.so
\ No newline at end of file