On 2007-08-17 16:50:27 -0400, Barry deFreese wrote: > For simba, I did something like this in the simba.postinst: > > # Check if mysqlserver is running > if [ -e "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]; then > ... > else > echo "W: Database server does not appear to be running!" > echo "W: Please try dpkg-reconfigure simba to configure the package." > fi
This check will fail if the database server runs on an other host. > Should I tell them to install a database server and make sure it's > running, then reconfigure the package. Or am I approaching this the > wrong way entirely? It's a valid configuration to have the database on an other host. Therefore similar packages like simba depend only on a database client (which will hopefully know where to reach the database) and suggest the database server at best. Michael -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
