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Re: Run for a new kernel install (was: Forgive the rant...but)



On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 16:51 +0100, Bogdan Costescu wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Brian Long wrote:
> 
> > ... before putting this file in /etc/rc.d/init.d.  We have similar
> > init scripts for slmodem, aironet, vpnclient, etc.
> 
> ... and all of them need to know if the kernel has changed since their
> last run. How about doing it the other way around by having a script
> or series of scripts a la /etc/profile.d be run from %post of a kernel
> RPM ? (and eventually from %preun as well)

why bother ?

> 
> The script would only run when the kernel RPM is installed and would
> give the possibility of running any extra commands, like compiling a
> new version of the NVidia driver or installing an existing RPM
> (although locking of the RPM database has to be considered here).
> Therefore, there would be no need for such init scripts to keep track
> of kernel versions.

you just perfectly described the existing "rpm triggers" feature ;)

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