Re: ghosting files with variable names

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Michael Schwendt wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:30:22 -0800, Wart wrote:

I've got a package that handles the rotation of its own log files
(tclhttpd).  Each rotated log file is appended with the date.  Currently
I 'rm -f' these files in the %postun section of the spec file.  Is it
possible to use %ghost instead, even if I can't know the names of the
files in advance?

Just don't. Log files do not belong into a package. They are run-time
generated temporary files. Don't delete them in %postun either.

It's certainly nicer when a rpm -ql gives you the log files one package uses.

--
Nicolas Mailhot

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