--- Python-2.5/Lib/distutils/command/install.py.egginfo 2006-12-06 17:12:57.000000000 -0500 +++ Python-2.5/Lib/distutils/command/install.py 2006-12-06 17:13:10.000000000 -0500 @@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ ('install_headers', has_headers), ('install_scripts', has_scripts), ('install_data', has_data), - ('install_egg_info', lambda self:True), + ('install_egg_info', lambda self:False), ] # class install