old_contents: 
  import os
  from numpy.distutils.misc_util import Configuration
  
  def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
      config = Configuration('misc',parent_package, top_path)
      config.add_data_files('lena.dat')
      print "########", config
      return config
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      from numpy.distutils.core import setup
      setup(**configuration())
  
new_contents: 
  import os
  from numpy.distutils.misc_util import Configuration
  
  def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
      config = Configuration('misc',parent_package, top_path)
      config.add_data_files('lena.dat')
      return config
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      from numpy.distutils.core import setup
      setup(**configuration())
  
subject: Remove extra noise on install.