[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-16 Thread a_ok
Never knew they where symlinks. This will suffice many thanks! -- updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up,down} scripts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/639595 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to kvm in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-serve

[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-16 Thread Dustin Kirkland
** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up,down} scripts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/639595 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to kvm in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-serv

[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-16 Thread Serge Hallyn
** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn) -- updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up,down} scripts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/639595 You received this bug notification because you

Re: [Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-16 Thread Dustin Kirkland
True on both counts. I agree with you, Serge. Document that these are symlinks, and that you can specify custom scripts with -net (which is what I do). -- updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up,down} scripts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/639595 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-16 Thread Serge Hallyn
Where do you think the user-configurable ones should be then? My imagination fails me. I'm thinking more and more that the facts that 1. you can specify custom up-down scripts in the -net kvm command line 2. /etc/qemu* are symlinks that can be safely changed into custom

Re: [Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-15 Thread Dustin Kirkland
Or perhaps make those scripts more flexible? if [ -x $some_user_definable_if_up_down_script ]; then exec $some_user_definable_if_up_down_script fi # otherwise, just continue doing what we, the distro, install for ifupdown -- updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up,down} scripts https://bugs.

[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-15 Thread Serge Hallyn
Thinking about it more, it seems like it could be a hassle to most people to use dh_installdebconf for those files. Is there some way we could better document safe ways to keep the files localized (like removing the link)? ** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Cha

[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-15 Thread Serge Hallyn
Note that AFAIKS there is a workaround - make /etc/qemu-if* files instead of links into /usr/bin, which is where kvm installs them. Marking this bug low priority accordingly, and I will slowly push a package change to install these using dh_installdebconf. ** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Importa

[Bug 639595] Re: updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up, down} scripts

2010-09-15 Thread Serge Hallyn
** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn) -- updating kvm overwrites /etc/qemu-if{up,down} scripts https://bugs.launchpad.net/b