On Tue, 18 Mar 2003, Robert Collins wrote:
> Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>
> > Rob,
> >
> > I don't think the attached list is correct (in terms of script ordering,
> > not in terms of the dependences). For example, every package requires
> > _update_info_dir (to pull it in), but its postinstall script should be run
> > *last*. In fact, that must have been the primary reason for the initial
> > "_" in its name... If we run the scripts in topological order of package
> > dependences, _update_info_dir will be run first, and will not pick up the
> > info files from any other packages. Am I missing something here?
>
> Yes:
>
> File extraction completes before any postinstall script executes. So
> any info files just dropped in will be fine.
>
> Rob
I see. So this should work ok for now, as no info files are created by
postinstall scripts (unless the gcc-mingw one creates some?).
Igor
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