also sprach Thomas Goirand <thomas@goirand.fr> [2007.03.24.1333 +0100]: > My package dtc-xen, needs to mount partitions of the Xen VMs for which > it's doing the setup. Previously, it was creating a /xen folder, but an > up-to-date lintian produces an error about /xen in debian/dirs. > > Where do you think it's the most appropriate place to do that? Make a temporary directory with tempfile: TMPDIR="$(tempfile -d -p dtcxen -s mnt)" trap "umount -l $TMPDIR; rmdir $TMPDIR" 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 mount ... $TMPDIR [...] umount $TMPDIR rmdir $TMPDIR trap - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 > I could use /var/lib/dtc-xen/vps_partitions/xenXX but I really think > it's too deep in the tree and not easy to use. So? You're writing a script. > Maybe I should use /mnt/xen/XX ??? No. /mnt is off limits. Have a look at Steve Kemp's xen-utils, they have to mount images as well. He uses temporary directories. -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@debian.org> : :' : proud Debian developer, author, administrator, and user `. `'` http://people.debian.org/~madduck - http://debiansystem.info `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing systems it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
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