koan: how do uninstallers uninstall themselves?

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Richard Gaskin  wrote:

> In my readings 'round the Net it seems acceptable to just leave the old
> uninstaller in the Temp folder until the next time the user cleans that
> folder out, but that doesn't feel proper to me.
> 
> Is there a way for an app to delete itself?  Or to use some delayed
> mechanism for doing so that doesn't require modifying any system files?

I could be wrong but I seem to recall reading the Temp folder is
automatically emptied at certain times, presumably when the number of files
or filesize reaches a certain threshold.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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