Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > You are missing what he is saying. The current proposal is that we write > basically a script to handle the configuration prompting. A script is > probably necessary, but I think it probably should be in the post/pre inst > not seperate.. > > Anyhow, the point is that what you have is a package that has a set of > variables it needs, you should be able to describe THESE VARIABLES and not > THE METHOD TO SET/QUERY the variables, subtle difference.
Yes, I understand the distinction. I see the advantages to having a set of questions, rather than a script. But I doubt it will be flexable enough. Consider some examples of the questions asked in postinsts now. They often go through a tree of possible questions and subquestions: Do you want me to do foo? yes Do you want me to do foo2 as well? yes no What about foo3? yes no no Well then do you want me to do bar? yes no How do you present this in a simple database of questions without presenting the user with a coplicated mismash of questions? -- see shy jo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]