uninstall python script?

[Michael Schwendt]

On 04/05/07, Morgan Read wrote:
> Chris Mohler wrote:
> > On 5/3/07, Morgan Read <mstuff at read.org.nz> wrote:
> >> Hi Folks
> >>
> >> I've been unfortunate enough to try installing a python script to find
> >> it doesn't work, only then to find there's no uninstall command - at
> >> least not obvious to the uninitiated.
> > [...]
> >
> > Try 'python setup.py install --help' - IIRC there's an option in there
> > somewhere.

There is no uninstall command and no uninstall option. It is pretty
usual to record the list of installed files and remove/uninstall a
Python module/program with that list. That's also one of the reasons
why we use RPM for the majority of packages.

> Options for 'install' command:
>   --record            filename in which to record list of installed files