I will write it in bash i think, so it will support systems with bash. I'm using clamav only on slackware so it will be working for slackware for sure.. if you need it for other systems you can modify it for your purposes,
cheers, Lorenzo Lorenzo Allori Systems Administrator Office: +393491924516 Mobile: +393398612411 The Medici Archive Project <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: "Dennis Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ClamAV users ML" <clamav-users@lists.clamav.net> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 08:13:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] Tool to upgrade > Allori Lorenzo said: > > Dear Group, > > > > I think i will make a script to automate the process myself.. > > I really think the clamav developers have already done a great work > > providing us clamav sources, > > so why bothering them for creating a new system for upgrading the clamav > > itself i think we can still > > compile from sources: i will see how to manage and I'll post in the list > > how solved this problem, if > > someone needs it..... > > > > Cheers, > > Lorenzo > > That will be a very clever script. It will have to read and understand the > changes, the readme, and be aware of new config file options or > modifications to existing options, and it will have to be adaptive to any > changes the vendor deems necessary. In my shop we call that proccess "the > admin", but if somebody can replace that with a script I'll be very > interested. > > Which platforms to you anticipate supporting and will you offer cvs > updates and snapshots? I need to use ksh. I will use bash if absolutely > needed but not tsh. Perl is right out, of course, because that introduces > the whole cpan layer and expands the effort to keep those modules current. > I assume you will offer a mail list or two for support, and enough > bandwidth to handle traffic spikes when new versions are released. > > Meanwhile, I'll: > download > read > configure > build > read > hand off to cfengine > have a beer > repeat as necessary > > The most time consuming part of that cycle in man-hours is the beer segment. > > Really. > > dp > _______________________________________________ > http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
