Path: csiph.com!optima2.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!1.eu.feeder.erje.net!bcyclone01.am1.xlned.com!bcyclone01.am1.xlned.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed8.news.xs4all.nl!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.030 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.94; '*S*': 0.00; 'feature.': 0.07; 'setup.py': 0.07; 'subject:why': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.10; 'discussions': 0.15; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'setup.py.': 0.16; 'subject:uninstall': 0.16; 'uninstall': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.16; 'cc:2**0': 0.21; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.21; '2015': 0.23; 'header :In-Reply-To:1': 0.24; 'admin': 0.24; 'question': 0.26; '(e.g.': 0.27; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; 'routine': 0.29; 'too.': 0.30; 'option': 0.31; 'environment,': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'behind': 0.35; 'installing': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; "isn't": 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'being': 0.36; 'there': 0.36; 'quite': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.37; 'virtual': 0.38; 'rather': 0.38; 'means': 0.39; 'pm,': 0.39; 'does': 0.39; 'why': 0.40; 'skip:u 10': 0.62; 'subject:there': 0.66; 'jul': 0.72; 'apt-get': 0.84; 'chrisa': 0.84; 'to:none': 0.90; 'dirty': 0.93 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=GyLbjEh1fg4M1NhjGVMAoTmx6k0kWuQgBBOufxtEJro=; b=fOyzRlvPehItw0Ke09Ruyqhxb/8haCOwuDd1WT6bj72YqLclkL006oqB69JZcRdrgj GwvAvzNo5yXnwHSs39WchenVxdGRbkg/fRSdAKHvDNOCkmgZnrp14K3akeFUY+f0OHjq TqbdRtX8aduxky67G157sdslntpvLFi2XK+YzdlTtNeCHivUyYOf9+FnP4RAnKSfL1CC ljioZtOssINYkWVC41h8jIJYnJEW6CcTduyk6ODLww5ly9MMWmaXbf2Fr+F7AbOkYsXj 8M5klGlA+rDMZj98ghq4HhPgHRsraTTeme2GA5KK6JlL7jGHMOXbUMwY2r1exq4fuGND D4yg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.72.194 with SMTP id p2mr32130775icj.33.1436171004557; Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:23:24 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3mPPH002XKzFpWF@dovecot04.posteo.de> References: <3mPPH002XKzFpWF@dovecot04.posteo.de> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 18:23:24 +1000 Subject: Re: understanding why there is no setup.py uninstall From: Chris Angelico Cc: "python-list@python.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20+ Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 22 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1436171007 news.xs4all.nl 2935 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:33492 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl X-Received-Bytes: 4113 X-Received-Body-CRC: 4025038178 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:93519 On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:04 PM, wrote: > This question is not technical. > I know that there is no 'uninstall' Option in a setup.py. > I know this discussions and workarounds for that problem, too. > > > I want to understand the design concept behind it. > > Why isn't there no uninstall routine implemented? > > For me as a user and admin it feels quite dirty when installing > something with the setup.py but then not being able to remove it clean > like I would do it with packages of my system-package-manager (e.g. with > apt-get on a debianized system). If you want a package manager, don't use setup.py itself - use pip, which does have an uninstallation feature. Alternatively, use a virtual environment, which means installations happen there rather than into the system directory - you can clean it up just by wiping out one tree. ChrisA