On Wed, Jul 07, 1999 at 10:04:09AM -0700, Joey Hess wrote: > Norbert Nemec wrote: > > IMO, packages should under no circumstances complain > > about anything if it is avoidable at all. No matter if there is a automatic > > configuration system or not. We should simply make it policy that a package > > should always install to some safe state without asking any questions at > > installation time. Now, if there is any configuration necessary before the > > package can be used, it should put a notice in a log file that is viewed > > automatically after all packages have been installed. > > The configuration management proposal implies this. There are priorities > assigned to questions, and all questions have sensible defaults. If you > chose a high enough minimum priority, all questions will be skipped and the > defaults will be used.
Ok, now, I guess I finally get the hang of it. When I glanced over the description, it seemed to me like my concern wasnt really touched by it, but this would actually solve the thing in a solid way. -- -- ______________________________________________________ -- JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! -- To Him, even that machine here has to obey... -- -- _________________________________Norbert "Nobbi" Nemec -- Hindenburgstr. 44 ... D-91054 Erlangen ... Germany -- eMail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tel: +49-(0)-911-204180
