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bpo-45124: Remove the bdist_msi command (GH-28195)

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The bdist_msi command, deprecated in Python 3.9, is now removed.
Use bdist_wheel (wheel packages) instead.
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Hugo van Kemenade 2021-09-07 13:34:27 +03:00 • committed by GitHub
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@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ exposes an API to create CAB files. Support for reading ``.cab`` files is
currently not implemented; read support for the ``.msi`` database is possible.
This package aims to provide complete access to all tables in an ``.msi`` file,
therefore, it is a fairly low-level API. Two primary applications of this
package are the :mod:`distutils` command ``bdist_msi``, and the creation of
Python installer package itself (although that currently uses a different
version of ``msilib``).
therefore, it is a fairly low-level API. One primary application of this
package is the creation of Python installer package itself (although that currently
uses a different version of ``msilib``).
The package contents can be roughly split into four parts: low-level CAB
routines, low-level MSI routines, higher-level MSI routines, and standard table
@ -439,9 +438,7 @@ GUI classes
-----------
:mod:`msilib` provides several classes that wrap the GUI tables in an MSI
database. However, no standard user interface is provided; use
:mod:`~distutils.command.bdist_msi` to create MSI files with a user-interface
for installing Python packages.
database. However, no standard user interface is provided.
.. class:: Control(dlg, name)