(Apologies for cross-posting, but since this relates to both Pylons and distutils I figured it'd be OK)

Dear All,

We are developing a web-based application using Pylons. Pylons itself allows for easy distribution via eggs. Our application depends on non-Python software (mainly R and a bunch of R packages). As part of the installation, we would like to run a shell script (with possibly some Python and R code in it), and verify if all R-dependencies are satisfied, and if they are not, abort the installation.

Note we are not trying to get setuptools to install the R-stuff, just run a script which checks a few things. I've searched the distutils and Pylons lists and docs and I cannot find this addressed, but I think I once read about this being possible. What am I missing?

Thanks,

R.