updated code

src/pip/_internal/commands/uninstall.py

@@ -94,19 +94,15 @@ class UninstallCommand(Command, SessionCommandMixin):
             modifying_pip="pip" in reqs_to_uninstall
         )
 
-        everything_okay = True
         for req in reqs_to_uninstall.values():
             uninstall_pathset = req.uninstall(
                 auto_confirm=options.yes,
                 verbose=self.verbosity > 0,
             )
             if uninstall_pathset:
+                if req.files_skipped:
+                    return ERROR
                 uninstall_pathset.commit()
-            else:
-                everything_okay = False
         if options.root_user_action == "warn":
             warn_if_run_as_root()
-        if everything_okay:
-            return SUCCESS
-        else:
-            return ERROR
+        return SUCCESS

src/pip/_internal/req/req_install.py

@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ class InstallRequirement:
 
         uninstalled_pathset = UninstallPathSet.from_dist(dist)
         uninstalled_pathset.remove(auto_confirm, verbose)
+        self.files_skipped = uninstalled_pathset.files_skipped
         return uninstalled_pathset
 
     def _get_archive_name(self, path: str, parentdir: str, rootdir: str) -> str:

src/pip/_internal/req/req_uninstall.py

@@ -352,12 +352,14 @@ class UninstallPathSet:
     def remove(self, auto_confirm: bool = False, verbose: bool = False) -> None:
         """Remove paths in ``self._paths`` with confirmation (unless
         ``auto_confirm`` is True)."""
+        self.files_skipped = False
 
         if not self._paths:
             logger.info(
                 "Can't uninstall '%s'. No files were found to uninstall.",
                 self._dist.raw_name,
             )
+            self.files_skipped = True
             return
 
         dist_name_version = f"{self._dist.raw_name}-{self._dist.version}"