Re: justdb (Re: RPM problem....)

[Matthias Saou <matthias rpmforge net>]

Once upon a time, Perry wrote :

> I have wondered why --justdb does not imply --noscripts and --notriggers
> 
> The manpage says:
> 
>        --justdb
>               Update only the database, not the filesystem.

Well, the scripts and triggers are stored in the rpm database, not on the
file system...

> and given that, why would anyone expect (or want) it to run the
> scripts or the triggers?

I'm sure once could think of examples although I don't have any myself.

Matthias

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