* Volker A. Brandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-09-21 20:40]:
> Hello Stephen!
> 
> 
> >   I am working out a more general file assembly
> >   mechanism.
> 
> This is good to hear.  I have the following use case:  Many of my
> packages are open source tools "wrapped up" for easy installation.
> A lot of these contain info files as documentation.
> 
> I've written a CAS "i.info" that drops the info files into place 
> and then calls the install-info script on them, which will add entries 
> in the info "dir" file at the appropriate spots.  The "i.info" CAS
> also creates the counterpart "r.info" CAS to delete the entries
> upon package removal.
> 
> I install these packages both on "running" systems and during
> custom jumpstart.
> 
> Will your file assembly mechanism cover this use case?  Or would
> I basically have to replicate the functionality of the "install-info"
> script?

  I believe this use case is handled by actuators in concert with
  Dermot's info file update service

http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/smf-discuss/2007-April/006367.html

  although perhaps just being able to customize the info_dir_path isn't
  sufficient?  At least, that's how we believe manual page indices and
  infodir files can be handled.

  - Stephen

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