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Hi,

When I want to install a package in 2 steps, first building
in a separate build dir (say, --build-base=~/temp/build_foo),
then installing in my own packages directory (usually,
--home=~/opt), for the install phase, how does setup.py know
I've already run the build? That is, when I tell setup.py to
install, how does it know that I previously ran a build, and
where to find those build products?

Also, how do I use a given setup.py to *un*install its package
or module?

Jan 18 '06 #1
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Anyone? Can setup.py uninstall a package or module
that it installed?

I've read the installing modules doc:
http://www.python.org/doc/2.4.2/inst/inst.html
but I didn't see anything about uninstalling what was
installed by using setup.py.

I also checked the wiki:
http://wiki.python.org/moin/DistUtils
http://wiki.python.org/moin/DistUtilsExtensions
but didn't find anything.

Also looked at help( distutils.core. setup ) but
couldn't find anything about uninstalling.

Jan 20 '06 #2
boxy440 wrote:
Anyone? Can setup.py uninstall a package or module
that it installed?


No.

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