Jens Elkner writes: > And as you can see, this is much more "complicated" than correct postremove > scripts, since it actually doesn't know, what info files have been removed > not using install-info. In this case one need to scan the dir file and > perhaps finds out, what to remove - not sure, whether it can be made as > save/stable as calling install-info in pre*/post* scripts.
Unless install-info is written in some highly-portable form (such as an awk script), it's not safe at all. You can't assume in any packaging scripts that the currently running system is at the same release level (or has the same installed metacluster) as the one being manipulated. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
