Re: Software Package Management

[Paul Paradise]

Just have the module define every package installed, on per line. For
example, the output can be:

+package_libc6
+package_myotherprogram

and it'll define both for you.

-Paul

On Fri, Aug 09, 2002 at 11:06:53AM -0400, Paul Dlug wrote:
> OK, I started work on a module to do exactly this. However I have a few
> questions that I can't find the answers to in the list archives or
> documentation.
> 
> In the actionsequence I defined my module as "module:pkgchk $(package)"
> and set the package variable above it. However I obviously need to check
> multiple packages so I either need a way to rexecute the module with
> another package or a way to allow the module to define classes like:
> package.emacs-21 so that I can check them without having to list all
> possibilities in AddInstallable. Suggestions?
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Paradise wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 05:50:39PM -0400, Paul Dlug wrote:
> > > Is there a mechanism for verifying package installation on a host and
> > > then upgrading, removing or installing a new package? (Specifically
> > > FreeBSD and Solaris packages).
> > 
> > Over here we were working on doing just that as part of our master
> > plan, although we were using debian packages across multiple
> > architectures. (Redhat, Solaris, and HP-UX)
> > 
> > The basic idea is you want to write a module that queries your package
> > management tool (in our case, dpkg) and then adds classes for each
> > package installed. Then you can perform copy, editfiles,
> > shellcommands, etc. based on whether a host has a package or not.
> > 
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 Paul Paradise                                  paradise@qualcomm.com
 Interim Engineering Intern, QUALCOMM Incorporated       858.651.6655
 IT Host Services                                             AE-205C
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