On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 02:36:01PM +0100, Gabriel C wrote: > Jean Delvare wrote: > > > Hi Andre, > > > > On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:20:09 +0100, Andre Prendel wrote: > >> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:11:21AM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote: > >>> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:49:23 +0100, Andre Prendel wrote: > >>>> lm-sensors-3.1.0 will introduce multiple configuration files support. The > >>>> related directory /etc/sensors.d is not created by default. Maybe we > >>>> should do that during installation, shouldn't we? > >>> I agree. While this directory isn't required, its presence will make > >>> people realize that they can put configuration files there. Want to > >>> give it a try? > >> Do you know how other packages handle such things? You are a packager > >> too, aren't you? Maybe we should leave that to the packagers? > > > > I package some projects in openSUSE but not that many, and none of them > > has an /etc/*.d directory so I can't compare. I don't see why this > > should be left to the packager. We define the default as we see fit, > > and then each packager is free to chose which file they package and > > which they don't. > > > > All I can say is that all /etc/*.d directories in openSUSE belong to at > > least one package. And sometimes the directory is empty > > (/etc/aliases.d, /etc/depmod.d). So it seems to be expected that > > packages create these directories. > > > >> Nevertheless, IMO we should provide the infrastructure (directory > >> layout) for the multiple configuration files support. > > > > Yes, I agree, let's create directory sensors.d as part of the > > installation process. > > > > > Maybe something like the following patch ? : Yes, it works. So I can do some other useful things (drinking beer) than writing a patch tonight :) > > ( maybe some README file in this directory won't be bad to have ? ) > > Index: etc/Module.mk > =================================================================== > --- etc/Module.mk (Revision 5663) > +++ etc/Module.mk (Arbeitskopie) > @@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ > > ETCTARGET := $(MODULE_DIR)/sensors.conf.default > ETCINSTALL := $(ETCDIR)/sensors3.conf > +ETCINSTALL_DIR_D := $(ETCDIR)/sensors.d > > > # No all rule > > install-etc: > $(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCDIR) > + $(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL_DIR_D) > if [ ! -e $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL) ] ; then \ > $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(ETCTARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL); \ > fi
