[OpenAFS] Small suggestion for RH spec file?

[Paul Blackburn]

Hmm, that _assumes_ that we all use the same CellServDB.global file.
Incorrect assumption.

A better solution is to provide a means for us to use our own CellServDB 
file
(and not stomp on it with the next RPM install).
--
cheers
paul                           http://acm.org/~mpb

Derek Atkins wrote:

>I'm away on vacation, but I've been sent code for the SPEC file to
>_generate_ CellServDB at runtime from a CellServDB.global (replaced
>with the RPM) and a CellServDB.local (where you place your local
>information).  This change will go into future (read: 1.2.9) RPMs.
>
>-derek
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>Deniz Akkus Kanca <deniz@arayan.com> writes:
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>>Hello,
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>>Currently the RH RPM, openafs-client overwrites /usr/vice/etc/CellServDB and 
>>saves the original as /usr/vice/etc/CellServDB.rpmsave
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>>I looked at the spec file for building the RPMs: 
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>>The line: 
>>%config /usr/vice/etc/CellServDB
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>>can be changed to: 
>>%config(noreplace) /usr/vice/etc/CellServDB
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>>in which case, RPM does not overwrite the /usr/vice/etc/CellServDB already 
>>present, but puts in the new file as /usr/vice/etc/CellServDB.rpmnew
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>>I'd like to suggest that this behavior is preferable. 
>>I find the current behavior problematic since I use a modified CellServDB that 
>>includes just our cell and updating via RPM on a number of clients has been 
>>cumbersome due to the present behavior of writing over CellServDB. 
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>>Best regards,
>>Deniz
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