On 8/30/05, John Summerfied <debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Manilal K M wrote: > > On 8/30/05, John Summerfied <debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> > >>>Sure.. you could have the %pre section of your RPM remove > >>>/usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data.. Have your package > >>>contain /usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data.custom, and > >> > >>Removing the file doesn't do anything useful > >> > >> > >>>the %post section would copy > >>>/usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data.custom to > >>>/usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data. > >> > >>Removing or updating iiimf-le-unit after this would be harmful. _I_ > >>would look to removing the package causing the conflict, or merging the > >>two costomising one to provide both functionalities. > >> > >>It might also be worth reporting a RFE bug for iiimf-le-unit, describing > >>what you want to achieve. > >> > >>>James S. Martin, RHCE > >>>Contractor > >>>Administrative Office of the United States Courts > >>>Washington, DC > >>>(202) 502-2394 > >>> > >>>anaconda-devel-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote on 08/29/2005 03:00:22 AM: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Hello all, > >>>>I have built an rpm (nila-kbd) for incorporating malayalam keyboard > >>>>layout in FC-4. But this package has a conflict with the file > >>>>/usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data which belongs to > >>>>another package(iiimf-le-unit). So when I tried to install it using > >>>>rpm it give some conflict errors. If I use --force it will work, it > >>>>will get installed. > >>>>My actual pronlem is I have to integrate this package into anaconda, > >>>>then how can I force this package to get installed through anaconda > >>>>any thoughts ?? > >>>> > >>>>regards > >>>>Manilal > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > >>>>Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > >>>Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list > >>> > >> > >> > >>-- > >> > >>Cheers > >>John > >> > >>-- spambait > >>1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Z1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ > >> > >>do not reply off-list > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > >>Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list > >> > > > > > > Thanks everyone. > > The suggestion from James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx worked for me. I hope > > now everything will work fine The %pre, %install and %post sections of > > the SPEC file is as follows: > > > > %pre fc3 > > if [ -f /usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data ] > > then > > rm -f /usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/MALAYALAM/data/inscript.data > > fi > > if [ -f /usr/lib/iiim/le/unitle/sysime.cfg ] > > then > > > > Please reread my reply. This relies on the order packages are installed > and will break when RH issues an update because your file will be > replaced. It will fail if, for whatever reason, you remove Red Hat's > package, because your file will be removed. > > It also means RPM will show the package is damaged when you "rpm -V" it. > > What you are doing is not "The Righr Thing." > > > -- > > Cheers > John > > -- spambait > 1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Z1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ > > do not reply off-list > > _______________________________________________ > Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list > I know I am not doing the right thing, but this package change is relevant only for a distribution that I have customized. For other distros and future releases, I am planning to make another RPM. So for the community, I don't think there will be any issues regards Manilal
