#2111: Adding PACO to LFS -------------------------+-------------------------------------------------- Reporter: spinal84 | Owner: [email protected] Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: low | Milestone: 7.0 Component: Book | Version: 7.0 Severity: normal | Resolution: Keywords: | -------------------------+-------------------------------------------------- Comment (by spinal84):
> I believe that the DESTDIR approach is the right answer to package management > issue, once for all. Some packages doesn't use DESTDIR approach. That's not a panacea. > I am against to add a specific package manager to the Book, unless that specific tool is > actively maintained from our organization. Does someone interrupt you from maintaining of PACO? The main developer is friendly enought and responsive man. > Another thing that we often underestimate or we don't give enough emphasis is that, > if you work with XML sources (both for Lfs and Blfs), there are targets in the > Makefile to generate scripts (make dump-commands) and download scripts > (make wget-list). Accommodated with the DESTDIR method, these are more than enough > for everyone with a little effort to create personal scripts for any kind of automation and to keep logs of the installed files. Just belive me scripting with paco is very easy. And it works where DESTDIR approach is absend. Another think that you underestimate is that paco is useable in packages that are not covered in any of (B,H,C)LFS books. -- Ticket URL: <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/ticket/2111#comment:12> LFS Trac <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/> Linux From Scratch: Your Distro, Your Rules. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
