On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 10:57:03AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >-------- > >how about: > > if [ ! -f "/etc/profile" -a ! -L "/etc/profile"]; then > cp -a /etc/profile.default /etc/profile > fi > >Rightly or wrongly I setup /etc/profile as a symblic link to >a network drive version of profile, so that several hosts >share the same file. The postinstall/profile.sh leaves the >link but then copies in the default profile, so I have to manually >delete it. > >So, in general should there be a check for a symbolic link also >as shown above. > >Just a thought.
It's a good thought, but, IMO, it probably should just be a '-e' check rather than a '-f' check. If someone wants to create a profile directory, they should be allowed to do that, too. cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
