On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 10:08:19AM +0200, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote: > > Yes, please, let's _try_ to avoid the pre/post install/deinstall > > scripts at all cost. They tend to create too many inconsistencies > > and weird behaviours. > > There's some kind of pre-post installation scripts that maybe > useful imho, but maybe good to provide at least an "instructions" > for the packages that need some kind of special user (www, > spamassassin, tor, ...), > > We shouldn't need such a file with instructions. The kitten > translator will take care of adding users to the main /etc/passwd > file, and other such files.
I think letting the translator add users is a bad idea. I think that a text message with instructions could be fine. Or at least a minimal script for this kind of things. BTW if the package managing is done by the translator..we can put these install/deinstall scripts or messages in the tree. --pancake _______________________________________________ gnu-system-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss
