I'm installing the new package on top of the old one. Does it have some effect on 'preserve'?
Also, what is the correct process to follow for upgrade: Uninstall old one and reinstall the new package or simply installing the new version on top of the old one? Please clarify.. thanks. On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 10:21 PM, Jordan Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just for clarity: In your upgrade procedure, are you uninstalling the > package and then installing it again, or are you simply installing the new > version on top of the old? > > ramanujan oops wrote: > >> "but if you make customizations, it will leave the file alone." >> >> - Does Customizations here refer to changing the attributes of the file or >> the contents of the file? >> >> Because, I edited the old version of the file and added a few more lines >> of data to it before adding the files into the newer version of my package >> and had set a 'preserve' attribute to it too. But still, when I installed >> the new package, my old file was overwritten. >> >> The basic need here is to retain old/new file and discard the other file >> file based on some constraint (as documented by the 'renameold', >> 'renamenew', 'strawberry' options). However, I'm not able to achieve that >> functionality. Request you to kindly throw some light here. >> >> Appreciate your patience and support.. >> >> regards, >> Ram >> >> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Danek Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> The problem is that you haven't made any changes to the file. pkg(5) >> assumes that you want the file as delivered in the package, but if >> you make >> customizations, it will leave the file alone. There's no good way >> to tell >> whether the user wants to keep the file as it was originally >> delivered or >> whether she wants to use whatever the package delivers. >> >> Danek >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pkg-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss >> >
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