Hi Otto, Otto Kekäläinen wrote:
> *Does the config file within a deb package execute before the > dependencies of a package is configured?* See dpkg-preconfigure(8), debconf-devel(7), and [1]. In general, the answer is that no, you can't rely on the order that .config scripts are run. > Can I install settings and dependencies with one deb, or do I need to > make two packages: one that first runs a lot of debconf switches and a > second meta-package that (as dependencies) actually install all the > packages I want and that was preconfigured with the first package? Yes, I think something like that makes sense. The first package could just be a file you pass to debconf-set-selections(1), though. :) That way, you can even use it before the package manager is installed: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed Hope that helps, Jonathan [1] http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/debconf_specification.html#AEN275 > > > -- > Otto Kekäläinen > +358 44 566 2204 > http://seravo.fi/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1306421319.5348.10.camel@Latitude-E5420 > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110526154823.GB24931@elie
