In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Chris Leishman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Nov 04, 1998 at 11:14:48PM +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote: >> On Sat, Oct 31, 1998 at 06:48:51PM +1100, Chris Leishman wrote: > >> The postinst modifies the /etc/exports file to add a 2 lines as >> follows >> >> I don't know about /crypt etc; obviously the FSSTND/FHS doesn't >> exactly say anything about it. But modifying another package's >> configuration files (ie /etc/exports) is not allowed. >> >> Unless the nfs-server package provides a mechanism for you to add >> stuff to /etc/exports, you have to let the user do it.
> Hmm...thats annoying (but probably reasonable). I would, however, > like to make the installation as transparent as possible, without > complicating the matter with making the user add stuff by hand (and > having to explain why). The major problem in this case is that the > package relies very, very heavily on the nfs system, and won't work > without a dummy entry in there.... > Is it reasonable to prompt the user and ask if they would like it > added (and removed at postinst)? Or is that still bad? Yes, unfortunately. You could make an /etc/exports.cfs file, and tell the user to move that into place. Or work with the nfs server maintainers to work out a way to add/remove export programmatically. -- .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
