Re: Question about Pakfire Update process

[Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>]

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Hi,

On Mon, 2015-03-23 at 18:14 +0100, IT Superhack wrote:
> Michael Tremer:
> > Hi Timmothy,
> > 
> > On Sun, 2015-03-22 at 10:43 +0100, IT Superhack wrote:
> >> Hi everybody,
> >> 
> >> I am currently working on bug #10767.
> > 
> > thanks for looking into this.
> > 
> >> During the last week, I wrote a shell script which compares the 
> >> running kernel to the installed kernel files (/boot/...). If they
> >> are different, it recreates the files "boot.script" and
> >> "boot.scr". Because of that, the user doesn't have to do this
> >> after every kernel update.
> > 
> > I do not really get what this script is supposed to do. In case of
> > an update, the boot.script file will be overwritten any way. The
> > version with the binary header can then be created at build time.
> The installation manual
> (http://wiki.ipfire.org/en/hardware/arm/wandboard/wandboardquad) says:
> "Please note, after each kernel update the boot.script needs to be
> adjusted and the convert_bootscript.sh or the containing command needs
> to be executed."
> Thereof, the steps of adjusting boot.script and running mkimage seem to
> be necessary after each kernel update. They don't seem to be done by the
> update mechanism itself at the moment.

*What* needs to be adjusted?

> > 
> > What are you exactly trying to solve here?
> > 
> This is what I'm trying to provide: A script that can be executed by
> Pakfire after an update.
> It checks wether it runs on a wandboard and if it does, it updates the
> boot.script stuff.

*What* does it "update" with *what*?

> >> However, the script needs to be triggered after a kernel update
> >> took place. (Of course, I could copy it into /etc/cron.hourly/,
> >> but in my opinion, this is not a good solution.) I guess it needs
> >> to be triggered by Pakfire after the update process is done.
> > 
> > Cron is never the solution.
> > 
> >> Now comes my question: How do I do this? How can I tell Pakfire
> >> to run a custom shell script after an update?
> >> 
> >> I would be very greatful if you could mail me some hints.
> >> 
> >> Best regards, Timmothy Wilson 
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> 
> EDIT: Sorry, I mixed up the destination addresses and send the mail to
> Michael and not into the development list.
> 
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