On 2007-08-14, Goswin von Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ondrej Balaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I'm sorry, my english is worse. >> >> Hello, >> exists any way to protect directories and files against apt/dpkg changes ? >> >> I'm using lot of modifications to make my Debian perfect for me (for example >> modified init scripts, udev rules or my own /etc/apache2 layout). This is big >> pain everytime when I update packages - all files meant as program parts (no >> configuration files) are overwritten and changes I've made are lost. Then >> I must move proper files from my backup to their directories. > > Nothing in etc is a programm file. So they won't be overwritten. > >> Now I'm looking for a better hack/workaround to protect my modifications. I >> wonder if is it possible to redirect package files extraction to another >> directory (for example to put .protect file to /etc containing line >> REDIRECT="/tmp/etc-apt" and then all attempts to write file in /etc or >> its subdirectories will be redirected to the /tmp/etc-apt/...) >> >> I found something similar in tool dpkg-divert, but its oriented to single >> files >> and maintaining long list of contents of all directories will be bigger pain >> than rewriting parts of hdd with my "overlay". > > There is only dpkg-divert for non conffiles if you don't use > debs. What you should do is put all your modifications (non conffiles) > into a debian package and set appropriate "Replaces: foobar" entries > in the control file. That way dpkg will know you overwrite files from > package 'foobar' and keep your version even when foobar gets > updated. It will also warn you if you overwrite files from other not > listed packages (or they your files). >
Thank you :) >> Thank you, >> Ondra. > > MfG > Goswin > > -- (o_ Ondrej 'blami' Balaz //\ V_/_ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
