martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde huh hows dont forget im windows windows system tool bdist_wininst bdist_msi easy_install fact bdist_wininst bdist_msi link system ui listing uninstallation doesnt make packages using system packages pjes terminology uses system package shorthand package format defined system vendor package supplied system vendor iiuc msi files selfextracting exe files system packages opposed eggs format wasnt defined system vendor fly ointment bdist_msi uses msi format lot nearer windows system packager anything else whether means bdist_msi cant changed work package index rather well dont care addremove dont know package database merely directory additional files one file per package likely bdist_wininst bdist_msi could support file needs contain file names specific target system supporting bdist_msi bit tricky one would generate file installation time thats custom action id probably generate vb script packaging time run installation time edit package database one way uninstaller able uninstall everything needs call system uninstaller specific package theres nothing wrong tell run different command want one ui rest implementation detail uninstallation procedure system installer probably separate ui cant really suppressed example uninstallation may rejected additional applications rely package uninstallation could cause automatic removal prerequisite packages longer used requiring user confirmation also systems difficult know specific tool run interact system packaging systems choice multiple commandline text mode gui tools may installed may fail work eg dont windowing system running tool windowed one may users preference regards martin _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 211931 0100 pythondev get rid eggs 26 beyond