> I'd prefer Joey's solution: xbase should install a script `install-wm' (or > similar) which is called by all window manager's postinst scripts. The > `install-wm' script will ask the sysadmin where to place the new wm (top > or bottom of the file). > > Any other ideas?
a directory doesn't help, in my opinion. i like the install-wm idea. but i don't like to be prompted, if i want to make this wm the default wm. proposal : a) /usr/sbin/windowmanagerconfig script to select the default wm. b) if a file /etc/dpkg/fastconfig exist or a special environemt var or so is set, the script should not prompt, add the wm to the bottom (i.e. not change the default wm), and add a line to some log file. this way the admin can run a fast installation, configure the wm himself, and he has a logfile, what (did not) happen. this mechanism could also be used by many other programs: you all remember the "do you want to make XF86_VGA16 your default Xserver ?" questions everytime you update X11 to a new version, and i'm sure we will find also lots of other programs. essential : every program that has a *config script could use this mechanism and run configuration later. what do you think ? andreas
