Re: [Pkgutil-users] Questions in non-interactive mode

[Mark R B. <ma...@pr...>]

 On Wed 10/11/10 14:04 , Peter Bonivart bon...@op... sent:
> > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Mark R Bannister ma...@pr... wrote:
> > If you're trying to run pkgutil in non-interactive
> > mode (i.e. pkgutil -yi something), if a package fails to be installed
> > properly, rather than exiting with a non-zero exit status, pkgutil prompts "Exit
> > from pkgutil and fix this issue first (recommended?) [Y,n]" and waits for
> > stdin
> > 
> > This is no good for when software is being installed via an automated
> > process.  We really need pkgutil to support a proper non-interactive mode
> > when no questions will ever be asked.
> 
> This was something I added back in from the Blastwave fork.
> 
> I need to take a look at how it's implemented in my version. Maybe not
> prompt if -y is used would solve your problem?
> 
> /peter

Thanks Peter.  Yes that would make sense.  Exit with a non-zero exit status if -y was used.

Regards,
Mark.