Re: Running the same code for 2 subpackages

[Erez Zilber <erezz voltaire com>]

Frank Cusack wrote:
> On March 21, 2007 3:22:25 PM +0200 Erez Zilber <erezz voltaire com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a spec file that generates 2 subpackages (using the %package
>> directive). For both subpackages, I want to run the same code in the
>> %post section. Do I need to duplicate my code?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Or can I put a function call anywhere and call it from the %post
>> section?
>
> No, because each scriptlet is independent.  You can have a file in the
> rpm which contains the function, and have the scriptlet call that.  Or
> you can have that file be the entire function, and just use it as the
> interpreter (%post -n package -p file_with_scriptlet_function).  Or,
> create a macro and include that macro in your scriptlet.
>
> %define fn\
> foo() {\
> do_something\
> }\
> %nil
>
> %post -n pkg
> %fn
>
> The syntax above may not be 100% correct, but you get the idea.
>
> -frank

Thanks!