`pip uninstall` misses gui_script entry point shims

Thursday, October 05, 2017

pip 9.0.1 from C:\apps\win-python-2.7-x64\python-2.7.10.amd64\lib\site-packages (python 2.7)

B:\apps\leo-editor>pip uninstall leo
Uninstalling leo-5.6:
  c:\apps\win-python-2.7-x64\python-2.7.10.amd64\lib\site-packages\leo.egg-link
  c:\apps\win-python-2.7-x64\python-2.7.10.amd64\scripts\leoc-script.py
  c:\apps\win-python-2.7-x64\python-2.7.10.amd64\scripts\leoc.exe
Proceed (y/n)? y

  Successfully uninstalled leo-5.6

B:\apps\leo-editor>del C:\apps\win-python-2.7-x64\python-2.7.10.amd64\Scripts\leow.exe

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How to add to list of files to uninstall

I have an application package which is installed from pip, often in editable mode. For convenience after install there are user scripts to add desktop and menu shortcuts. How do I tell pip and other package managers about these extra files so they can be automatically removed when uninstalled?

I’ve found the *.dist-info/RECORD file, but that seems to be only created for packages installed from wheels(?).

Another version of this Q at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57311988/where-is-pips-list-of-files-to-remove-for-a-package/

Typical install scenario:

git clone {application}
pip install --editable path/to/app-code
python user-scripts/make-menu-shortcuts.py

From <https://discuss.python.org/t/how-to-add-to-list-of-files-to-uninstall/2069>