astksh review

Max Bowsher maxb@ukf.net
Mon May 19 23:42:00 GMT 2003


Karsten Fleischer wrote:
>>> I could check for existance of a ksh symlink in the
>> postinstall script
>>> and create it if it's missing.
>> 
>> That's precisely what you should do.  All of this "create a symlink"
>> talk is *specifically* about doing it in the postinstall
>> script.  That's
>> the whole point.
> 
> OK, that's what I wanted to hear.
> 
> How should I deal with a symlink already present?

Do nothing - allow the user's choice to remain.

> Are postinstall scripts allowed to be interactive (e.g. ask the user via
> "select")?

No.



Max.



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