Re: Additional info needed about "PackageMaker"
Re: Additional info needed about "PackageMaker"
- Subject: Re: Additional info needed about "PackageMaker"
- From: Charles Srstka <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:46:12 -0500
I think you're going to like a certain program I'm working on, when it's
finished...
On Wednesday, October 10, 2001, at 03:15 AM, Markus Hitter wrote:
Am Mittwoch, 10. Oktober 2001 um 00:54 schrieb Nicolas Robin:
... and let the "outside world" use other tools like
Aladdin's InstallerMaker or Mindvision's Installer Vise ?
Unfortunately, these installers make an installation an lengthy process:
1) Unmount all partitions not really needed for installation.
2) Record info on all files on your disk, using something like[*]:
find / -exec ls -lud {} \; >allfilesbefore
3) Run the installer, but don't allow to reboot. If needed, force-quit
the installer.
4) Record your disk again into another file.
5) Compare both recordings.
6) Decide wether the installer damaged something substantial or files
were installed which could do so.
7) Proceed / reboot
The only situation this doesn't help is when the installer decides to
remove something which existed before. Then you have to look into your
backup.
You might call me paranoid, but some bad experiences told me to do so.
I could give examples of bad behaviour and unneeded use of root
permissions.
Until today, all Installers refused to work without root password so
file permissions are somewhat useless *sigh*
Markus
[*] You can safely ignore resource stuff here.
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Dipl. Ing. Markus Hitter
http://www.jump-ing.de/
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