> On Sat, 21 Aug 2004, Pierre A. Humblet wrote: > >> On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:25:24 -0400 I wrote >> >John, >> > >> >could you use "cp -p" in base-files-profile.sh? >> > >> >The postinstall exim.sh uses the non-existence of /etc/exim.conf >> >as the sign that it's a fresh installation. That test doesn't >> >work right if it happens to run after base-files-profile.sh, >> >because it creates /etc/exim.conf from /etc/defaults/etc >> > >> >Being able to compare dates would greatly help. >> >> That was brain dead suggestion because the -p undoes >> the effect of the "touch" and reintroduces the ntsec >> problem with cp. >> Using the -p to timestamp the file has become unnecessary >> anyway since now base-files-profile only handles files in its >> manifest. >> I am afraid a new version is necessary. Sorry about that. > > There's always "touch -r" (or "touch --reference="), if you really need > the timestamp. This won't touch the ACLs.
Hi guys, I've removed the -p from the copy instruction, there's -3 available now at <http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j-n-s.morrison/john/cygwin/base-files/base-files-3.0-3.tar.bz2> is the timestamp really necessary? J. PS, base-passwd needs uploading... <http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j-n-s.morrison/john/cygwin/base-passwd/base-passwd-2.1-1.tar.bz2>