[Rule-list] Install using extra_packages and a post install script.

Gordon Buzowetsky idesofmarch at sk.sympatico.ca
Fri Apr 12 08:13:17 EEST 2002



hairylarry at deltaboogie.com wrote:

>Using Extra Packages and Slinky post install scripts.
>
>To add Midnight Commander to the slinky install place these three 
>files in the second_stage_scripts directory of slinky disk 2.
>
>extra_packages
>mc-4.5.51-36.i386.rpm.post.sh
>mc.menu
>
>Slinky reads the extra_packages file which contains just the name of 
>the Midnight Commander rpm file on Redhat CD 1, mc-4.5.51-
>36.i386.rpm.
>
>After it installs Midnight Commander it finds the post install script 
>and runs it. (Slinky also tests for pre install scripts)
>


Good stuff  Larry!!!!  Was gettin tired of tabbin' around in the dark!!!!

G



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