Depending on what you are trying to accomplish, then #1 is usually handled by Requires. If you must do it programatically, exiting in the pre script is usually best, because exiting in post still installs the package. You'll want to play with the exiting though, I know a bad exit status will cancel/error out the install, but have never tried to exit on purpose. For #2, user input, and any amount of visible output, is generally considered bad practice. For overridng the instakllation read up on Prefix, which can be overridden. As I'm on my phone I don't have a link. The MaxRPM and the Fedora Packaging Guidelines are good reference usually. Greg Swift Sent with mobile device, please pardon errors. -------- Original Message -------- >From : rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To : rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc : Sent on : 06/20/2010 08:17:05 AM Subject : Regarding RPM Hi All, I have few questions regarding RPM: 1.) Considering that certain condition doesn't get met, then can we exit from the pre/post installation shell script by providing the k/w 'exit' ? 2.) Can I take a User Input in pre/post installation section of RPM during installation of RPM. For example, during the installation of RPM, I would like to ask to user to provide a installation path for the application that is going to be installed etc. If No, then is there any other work around to do the same? Thanks. _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.rpm.org/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.rpm.org/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
