Re: How can i enter value during rpm -i and use them during the postinstall process?

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On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 07:51:11AM -0800, Baz wrote:
> 3. Could you please explain your need more clearly and reasoning behind
> it. Remember rpm installs are meant to be non-interactive and can be done
> via the api/depsolver bypassing the command line.

If every RPM starts having requirements for custom command-line options, how
is an installer program supposed to know what options it ought to feed to
which package? This is really asking for trouble.

> So, nobody actually pass parameters, values while doing "rpm -i"??? How
> does one able to do what I want to do in their installation? I am sure
> that it is not uncommon to do it, am i right?

In order: right; do it at runtime instead of at install time; zero =
extremely uncommon.


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