Sjoerd Mullender wrote:
Morgan Read wrote:
> Morgan Read wrote:
>> Michael Schwendt wrote:
>>> On 04/05/07, Morgan Read wrote:
>>>> Chris Mohler wrote:
>>>>> On 5/3/07, Morgan Read <mstuff(a)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
>> Hay hay - thanks Michael!!!
>> I did see that option, but was a little unsure I'd get all the changes -
>> are there any files likely changed but not installed? I guess I'll just
>> go ahead and install again over the top with that option. And anyway,
>> if there's an install command it's only natural there'll be an
uninstall
>> command... yeah right!
>>
>> I too have a strong policy of only using rpms, but every once in while
>> there's something I need that's not provided - rpm of rsynch-backup is
> Ooops - rdiff-backup
> M.
>
rdiff-backup is in extras.
Of course it is, but as I said two posts back: stable
and not not
development v1.1.9...
M.
--
Morgan Read
NEW ZEALAND
<mailto:mstuffATreadDOTorgDOTnz>
fedora: Freedom Forever!
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview
"By choosing not to ship any proprietary or binary drivers, Fedora does
differ from other distributions. ..."
Quote: Max Spevik
http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/17/177220
RMS on fedora:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis/FSF