On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 07:55:00AM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Alex Samad wrote:
>
>>> Yes, I'm doing this for years. I ended up with binary packages
>>> andreas-base, andreas-nox, andreas-x and andreas-laptop on my
>>> local mirror and these packages will be installed on new boxes.
>> sounds like where I am going
>
> Yes (according to the explanation in your other mail).
>
>>> 1. Use (for instance) a cfengine skript that changes
>>> /etc/bind/named.conf
>>> that is provided by bind.
>> cfengine script ? is this some way of manipulating the config files ?
>
> apt-cache show cfengine2
> http://www.cfengine.org/
looks good
>
> BTW, you probably want to have a look into FAI
>
> apt-cache show fai-quickstart
looks interesting
But hey seem a bit like overkill for what I am wanting to do right now, maybe
it might evolving into using something like this
>
> If I would have to set up >=3 servers to set up at the same time I
> would go with FAI. Sounds like a really great concept. You have to
> invest some time in the beginning, but once you have done the first
> steps you will probably very happy. ;-)
>
>>> 2. Provide /etc/bind/named.conf.my and copy it into the right place
>>> later
>> can I do this via postinst script - I would like to full automate the
>> setup of
>> my box
>
> Yes, but see below. And "full automate" smells really strong like FAI. ;-)
>
>>> Please be aware that it is not guaranteed which postinst script is called
>>> first and thus it might happen that the bind postinst can be called
>>> either
>>> before or after your own one. You have two chances to make sure that
>>> bind
>>> postinst is called first:
>>>
>>> 1. Use bind as Pre-Depends.
>>> 2. Use an apt Post-Inst hook that is called before apt ends its work
>>> for your own package.
>>
>> Which is a safer option, isn't post-inst order still un deterministic, so
>> I am
>> guess pre-depends is better
>
> Sorry I meant "Post-Invoke". You drop a script into /etc/apt/apt.conf.d
> that contains
>
> DPkg {Post-Invoke {"Do-Your-Stuff-Script";};}
>
>>> You could save a backup there but I personally would prefer
>>> /etc/bind/named.conf.orig because it is closer to the original location
>>> in case you want to do later editing. Its a matter of personal taste.
>> I usually use .orig, but I have notice a lot of packages (slapd, aptitude)
>> placing there backups there, thought it might be the place to put them
>
> Well, than use not 'orig', but 'orig_before_my_script' ...
>
>> Thanks, glad to hear that is has been successfully before
>
> I guess FAI is done much more often and you might get quite good support
> on FAI lists. But regarding this topic I'm personally incompetent.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Andreas.
thanks
>
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