Hi Can you explain little bit more on what to write in script in etc/profiles.d? I also want to update environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH, how to do that. This is my first time on linux in my whole life. Thanks Madhukar Gandra -----Original Message----- From: packaging-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:packaging-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Manuel Wolfshant Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:27 AM To: Discussion of RPM packaging standards and practices for Fedora Subject: Re: port opening and PATH modification in rpm spec file MGandra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi > > I am new to rpm packaging and I want to do 2 things. > > 1. Modify the %PATH variable and add my "/usr/bin/Test folder" to it. > This should be done from RPM while installing. It should exist until > we uninstall. > add a script in /etc/profiles.d > 2. Need to open a port so that our program can use it to send and > receive data. This also should be done from RPM while installing. > Add a Readme.Fedora file to your package describing the reasoning and the needs. There are a miriad of ways to manage a local firewall and as sysadmin I would not be happy with a random package messing with my firewall. -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4969 (20100323) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4975 (20100325) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging