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RE: [PATCH] Postinstall script ordering in setup - take 2


> From: Max Bowsher
> Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> > Attached is try #2.  This incorporates Rob's comments from
> > <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2003-03/msg00041.html>.  I've also
> > refactored FileDesc to handle all dependence processing.
> > 
> > I think this would be good as a long-term solution as well.  As I
> > mentioned previously, I don't think we can use the existing package
> > dependence mechanism unless we also somehow track which package
> > contains which postinstall scripts.  Personally, I think storing
> > dependences in the postinstall scripts themselves is cleaner. 
> > Opinions? 
> 
> Good idea.

Definately.
 
> Do we also need a way to mark 'high-priority' scripts?
> i.e. ones that should run before all others.

and the ones that should be run only after all others.

> I'm thinking about passwd-grp.sh mainly.

J.


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