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= Distutils FAQ = == Distutils FAQ ==
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=== Can you use distutils (i.e., your setup.py file) to '''un'''install a given package? ===
Unfortunately, no. This would be a useful feature to have though... However, the KDE group has written a [[http://www.simonzone.com/software/pykdeextensions/en/distutils-uninstall.html|wrapper]] for distutils that adds a simple uninstall command.
==== Can you use distutils (i.e., your setup.py file) to '''un'''install a given package? ====
Unfortunately, no. There is a [[http://wiki.python.org/moin/Distutils/Proposals/UninstallCommand|proposal]] for this, and this would be a useful feature to have though... However, the KDE group has written a [[http://www.simonzone.com/software/pykdeextensions/en/distutils-uninstall.html|wrapper]] for distutils that adds a simple uninstall command.
http://wiki.python.org/moin/Distutils/Proposals/UninstallCommand

Distutils FAQ

General Questions

Can you use distutils (i.e., your setup.py file) to '''un'''install a given package?

Unfortunately, no. There is a proposal for this, and this would be a useful feature to have though... However, the KDE group has written a wrapper for distutils that adds a simple uninstall command. http://wiki.python.org/moin/Distutils/Proposals/UninstallCommand

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