Re: variable list in database
>>>>> "MJH" == Mikolaj J Habryn <dichro-fc2f65f5@eris.rcpt.to> writes:
MJH> Without a doubt, anything that is currently queried by a
MJH> postinst does indeed need to be handled in some way. My
MJH> concern is about incomplete solutions. If we have variables
MJH> in the database that affect a single configuration file, for
MJH> example, then we'll need to be able to completely describe
MJH> the configuration file in some way.
Just to be shockingly rude, I'll draw the obvious (although perhaps
not the best) solution - ship conffiles with variable substitutions at
runtime. Eg, /etc/apache/httpd.conf
ServerName: ${WWWServer/Hostname:-System/Hostname}
Then, provide some method of allowing site-local configuration files
to be installed instead (although giving a whole new headache of
keeping site-local template files in sync with packaged ones).
m.
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