simpler wppm direct usage

stonebig · stonebig · commit 280725eda9b0 · 2015-11-17T21:53:51.000+01:00
diff --git a/winpython/wppm.py b/winpython/wppm.py
@@ -371,9 +371,13 @@ def find_package(self, name):
             if pack.name == name:
                 return pack
 
+
     def uninstall_existing(self, package):
-        """Uninstall existing package"""
-        pack = self.find_package(package.name)
+        """Uninstall existing package (or package name)"""
+        if isinstance(package ,str):
+            pack = self.find_package(package)
+        else:
+            pack = self.find_package(package.name)
         if pack is not None:
             self.uninstall(pack)
 
