How to disable tk inclusion in py build

[Fredrik Lundh]

venkatbo at yahoo.com wrote:

>> since _tkinter.so is only built if it's found by the setup script,
>> and if built, it's only loaded if you actually use it, why bother
>> "disabling" it ?
>
> I don't want it to build tk into the py dist, even if it finds it on
> the build box - its not needed in the deployment. Keeping it
> out will make the deployed pkg leaner.

so don't deploy it.

if you want a lean package, you should use a deployment script that copies
the stuff you need; relying on the build process isn't very reliable (and means
more work when it's time to upgrade to a newer Python).

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