Comment 6 for bug 504968

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Fernando Perez <email address hidden> wrote:
> However, it doesn't change the resolution for this bug, which was for
> 'setup.py install', because for the install command, we are not going
> to pull setuptools in, as that's where the easy-install.pth mess
> happens.

Yes. The only reason for us to use setuptools is that it creates nice
.exe wrappers on Windows.

Does using "--single-version-externally-managed" avoid the undesired
side-effects (at least, it does not install .pth files)?
http://packages.python.org/distribute/setuptools.html#install-run-easy-install-or-old-style-installation

-srid

PS: the bug resolution is fine with me; I can configure ipython to use
setupegg.py script instead.