On Tue, 23 Oct 2001 01:41, Matt Armstrong wrote: > >> > On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 02:10:02PM -0500, Warren Turkal wrote: > >> >> Why not just create a symlink to a device node /dev/flipit and > >> >> just link it to the right file. > >> > > >> > Why/how would that help? > >> > >> Then /etc/flipit.conf could just always have /dev/flipit, and the > >> package's maintainer scripts would control where /dev/flipit > >> pointed to. > > > > And this would integrate with devfs, how? > > I have absolutely no idea. :-)
You could have your package provide a conf file /etc/devfs/conf.d/package-name which contains: REGISTER ^tts/0$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL symlink $devname flipit UNREGISTER ^tts/0$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL unlink flipit Then run "update-devfsd" in your postinst and postrm scripts. Then the user could edit that file and run "killall -1 devfsd" if they want to change it. This would be painful. > Perhaps the link should be /etc/flipit/port -> /dev/whatever. Sure. -- http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/projects.html Projects I am working on http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
