Re: Simple solution to pre-installation configuration
On Mon, 27 Jan 1997, Christoph wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Richard G. Roberto wrote:
>
> richr >> My example configure script with the adpkg package already reads
> richr >> /var/lib/config/packagename and then asks the user for changes. Is that
> richr >> what you are looking for? A reconfiguration is simply another
> richr >> configuration.
> richr >
> richr >Well, yeah, I guess. But ultimately, there should be a way to
> richr >tell adpkg wich you prefer up front (i.e. "don't ask, just take
> richr >defaults for missing values", "replace current config with new
> richr >default", etc.). Sort of a configure profile so that perhaps a
> richr >command line switch can change this behavior (or an environment
> richr >variable?). I'll take a look at adpkg, maybe this is already the
> richr >case.
>
> The "dont ask" policy means simply not running the configure script. The
> package notes that no /var/lib/config/package exists and assumes defaults.
>
> Other behavior could be standardized with a command line parameter to
> the configure script.
>
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Isn't be good to add a --quiet or --no-prompt to ours policy script
options? This will disable mostly all prompt (including the wait for
return after a message) and assume default value or later configuration
for all package.
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