colinux-devel

[coLinux-devel] Installer overwrites config file

[Jaroslaw K. <ja...@zd...>]

Hi!

I've recently "upgraded" my colinux 0.6.0 with the latest snapshot.

I'm not sure if this was the intention, but the installer replaced my
default.colinux.xml with the new version, so I've lost my config.

This suggest, that perhaps there should be a 'upgrade' option in the
installer script.

Jarek

Re: [coLinux-devel] Installer overwrites config file

[Dan A. <da...@co...>]

On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 11:42:52PM +0200, Jaroslaw Kowalski wrote:

> I've recently "upgraded" my colinux 0.6.0 with the latest snapshot.
> 
> I'm not sure if this was the intention, but the installer replaced my
> default.colinux.xml with the new version, so I've lost my config.

Well, the idea is that you should keep your own configuration file 
*outside* of the installation directory, a place such as your user
home directory, and give the '-c' option to the daemon along with
the file pathname.
 
> This suggest, that perhaps there should be a 'upgrade' option in the
> installer script.

Good idea, although I'm not that fluent with NSIS's install script 
syntax, so perhaps Regis can send a patch.

-- 
Dan Aloni
da...@co...

Re: [coLinux-devel] Installer overwrites config file

[Jaroslaw K. <ja...@zd...>]

One idea: Rename "default.colinux.xml" to "sample.colinux.xml" or
"colinux.xml.sample"This way users will be more likely to copy/rename it
before use.

Jarek

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Aloni" <da...@co...>
To: "Jaroslaw Kowalski" <ja...@zd...>
Cc: <col...@li...>; <rn...@ho...>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Installer overwrites config file


> On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 11:42:52PM +0200, Jaroslaw Kowalski wrote:
>
> > I've recently "upgraded" my colinux 0.6.0 with the latest snapshot.
> >
> > I'm not sure if this was the intention, but the installer replaced my
> > default.colinux.xml with the new version, so I've lost my config.
>
> Well, the idea is that you should keep your own configuration file
> *outside* of the installation directory, a place such as your user
> home directory, and give the '-c' option to the daemon along with
> the file pathname.
>
> > This suggest, that perhaps there should be a 'upgrade' option in the
> > installer script.
>
> Good idea, although I'm not that fluent with NSIS's install script
> syntax, so perhaps Regis can send a patch.
>
> -- 
> Dan Aloni
> da...@co...
>

Re: [coLinux-devel] Installer overwrites config file

[Digital I. Inc. <ok...@di...>]

I also know not so much about NSIS script,
but adding a feature that renaming default.xml -> default.xml.old.001
would be enough.

              --- Okajima.


>On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 11:42:52PM +0200, Jaroslaw Kowalski wrote:
>
>> I've recently "upgraded" my colinux 0.6.0 with the latest snapshot.
>> 
>> I'm not sure if this was the intention, but the installer replaced my
>> default.colinux.xml with the new version, so I've lost my config.
>
>Well, the idea is that you should keep your own configuration file 
>*outside* of the installation directory, a place such as your user
>home directory, and give the '-c' option to the daemon along with
>the file pathname.
> 
>> This suggest, that perhaps there should be a 'upgrade' option in the
>> installer script.
>
>Good idea, although I'm not that fluent with NSIS's install script 
>syntax, so perhaps Regis can send a patch.
>
>-- 
>Dan Aloni
>da...@co...
>
>
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