Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread Tim Mooney
In regard to: Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh,...: Certainly lots of the scripts could use an overhaul. Most shells SHOULD be POSIX compliant: but I will defer to Tim's opinion on portability, there may still be some ancient shells in use somewhere. I no longer have acc

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread Jeffrey Johnson
On Apr 2, 2015, at 5:29 PM, devzero2000 wrote: > > Il 02/Apr/2015 18:43 "Jeffrey Johnson" ha scritto: > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2015, at 12:11 PM, devzero2000 wrote: > > > >> > >> Il 02/Apr/2015 17:39 "Jeffrey Johnson" ha scritto: > >> > > >> > Um ... was there actually a problem being solved here

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread devzero2000
Il 02/Apr/2015 18:43 "Jeffrey Johnson" ha scritto: > > > On Apr 2, 2015, at 12:11 PM, devzero2000 wrote: > >> >> Il 02/Apr/2015 17:39 "Jeffrey Johnson" ha scritto: >> > >> > Um ... was there actually a problem being solved here? >> > >> > Some of these scripts (like rpm2cpio.sh) are vitally >> >

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread Jeffrey Johnson
On Apr 2, 2015, at 12:11 PM, devzero2000 wrote: > > Il 02/Apr/2015 17:39 "Jeffrey Johnson" ha scritto: > > > > Um ... was there actually a problem being solved here? > > > > Some of these scripts (like rpm2cpio.sh) are vitally > > important and have been posted publicly like here > > > > h

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread Tim Mooney
In regard to: Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh,...: The aim is to modernize a little these shells. The comment should be clear. Why? Was there something broken that you've fixed? Because the change you've made actually makes them less portable. Tim -- Tim Mooney

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread devzero2000
Il 02/Apr/2015 17:39 "Jeffrey Johnson" ha scritto: > > Um ... was there actually a problem being solved here? > > Some of these scripts (like rpm2cpio.sh) are vitally > important and have been posted publicly like here > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18787375/how-do-i-extract-the-contents-of-

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread devzero2000
Il 02/Apr/2015 14:58 "Pinto Elia" ha scritto: > > RPM Package Manager, CVS Repository > http://rpm5.org/cvs/ > > > Server: rpm5.org Name: Pinto Elia > Root: /v/rpm/cvs

Re: [CVS] RPM: rpm-5_4: rpm/scripts/ vpkg-provides2.sh

2015-04-02 Thread Jeffrey Johnson
Um ... was there actually a problem being solved here? Some of these scripts (like rpm2cpio.sh) are vitally important and have been posted publicly like here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18787375/how-do-i-extract-the-contents-of-an-rpm/25986787#25986787 and integrated into other project