>>>>> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:15:38 -0500, Ryan Steele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Preface: using version 3.2.14 > In a situation where the FAI client uses several classes that have > package_config files, are all the applicable package_config/ files > processed in a certain order, or at the same time? All package names from both classes are combined to a long list. > ...does CLASS1 always get executed before CLASS2, resulting in CLASS1's > packages being installed first? No. > I get the feeling that all the packages get added > to one big packages list when all is said and done Yep. that's the way install_pacakges is working. you will also see the in software.log (or fai.log) which shows you how aptitude or apt-get is called. I have one situation were I also like to determine the order of packages that gets installed, so I use a hook for that. Not perfect, since it doesn't use the package_config file. IMO it's a bug in aptitude if some combination of packages don't install well. Maybe I should add an option for install_packages, which tells it to isntall packages in the order of classes instead of collecting all names to a long list. I there a special reason for you that the packages are installed in the order of the classes? -- regards Thomas