On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:41:21 +0530 Keshav P R <the.ridikulus.rat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 23:21, Tom Gundersen <teg@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Yeah, I'll make this clear in the news item. --force is always, > > always, always wrong. Except for this one time, when it is the only > > solution ;-) > > > > -t > > > > Sorry to interrupt guys but can't this be done in pre_upgrade function in > .INSTALL script of the package? > > Quote: man PKGBUILD > > pre_install > Run right before files are extracted. One argument is passed: > new package full version string. > > pre_upgrade > Run right before files are extracted. Two arguments are passed > in this order: new package full version string, old package full version > string. > > Regards. > > Keshav This would require changing the install script only for this particular update. But what's wrong with (as root) "rm -vf /etc/mtab && ln -vs /proc/self/mounts /etc/mtab && pacman -Syu"? -- Leonid Isaev GnuPG key ID: 164B5A6D Key fingerprint: C0DF 20D0 C075 C3F1 E1BE 775A A7AE F6CB 164B 5A6D
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