pip to uninstall python files

configure.ac

@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_python" != "xno"], [
               ])
        ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([USE_CYTHON], [test -n "$CYTHON"])
+dnl Check for pip support (uninstall)
+AS_IF([test -n "$PYTHON"],[
+       AC_CHECK_PROGS([PIP], [pip3])
+       AS_IF([test -z "$PIP"],[AC_MSG_WARN([pip not found - continuing without python uninstall support])])
+       AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PIP], [test -n "$PIP"])
+       ])
 
 case "${host_os}" in
   "")

python/Makefile.am

@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ all-local: pybuild.stamp
 clean-local:
 	rm -rf $(builddir)/build $(builddir)/*.so
 
-install:
+install-exec-local:
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py install
 	rm -rf $(builddir)/build
 
+if HAVE_PIP
+uninstall-local:
+	/usr/bin/yes | $(PIP) uninstall $(PACKAGE)
+endif
+
 endif