Re: Package umask issues

[Warren Togami <wtogami redhat com>]

Tom Lane wrote:
> Warren Togami <wtogami redhat com> writes:
>
> > Tom 'spot' Callaway wrote:
> >
> > > I'm inclined to add:
> > >
> > > MUST: Packages should not create files in %post. All files should be
> > > accounted for in %files.
>
>
> > That isn't going to be easy to fix for all software.  It is desired though.
>
>
> Would it work in such cases for the %post routine to just fill in the
> contents of a file that was created (as empty, say) in the regular file
> list?
>
> 			regards, tom lane

If it preserves the file permissions (by modifying?) then yes.  If it 
deletes and recreates the file, it will still be affected by the umask 
problem.

Warren Togami
wtogami redhat com