> > The number of instances of the package currently installed on the > > system, after the current package has been installed or erased. Take a > > look at http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/s1-rpm-inside-scripts.html. > > Thanks again. It appears from the link that updating a package first > installs the new package and then uninstalls the old package??? Yes. > If so, I presume rpm has functionality to check that files overwritten > by the install are not deleted by the uninstall, right? I guess so. > Or what about this? Might work... > Besides, is there a particular reason for choosing the exit code of 64? No, I just took some number. -- Peter Åstrand Chief Developer Cendio www.thinlinc.com Teknikringen 3 www.cendio.se 583 30 Linköping Phone: +46-13-21 46 00 _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list