Re[2]: [OpenAFS] Creating RPM's

[Ron Croonenberg]

In general,  true,  but...

I want to install it on some 20 (or more) pc's. I boot the machines using pxe
and re-format/partition the harddrive.

So once I have the rpm's build, it's easy to rebuild a machine

thanks,

Ron

>In general, I would advise against creating a new RPM if the only thing
>changed is the config files. RPM will not overwrite config files during an
>upgrade if they have been modified, so you should only have to copy your
>config files once and then future openafs upgrades will keep the same
>files.
>
>I'm not aware of a tool for editing binary RPMs to change the file
>contents, although such a thing would be possible (and perhaps useful).
>
>
>-Chris Wing
>wingc@engin.umich.edu
>
>
>On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Ron Croonenberg wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am in the process of automating the install OpenAFS, the only thing I
change
>> is just the config files.
>>
>> I was wondering if it is possible to create an rpm from an installed rpm and
>> where the modified config files are "packaged" in.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Ron
>
>

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