Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Ideas for New Installer

[Vanger <fa...@gm...>]

> what would you like to keep from /etc ?
> I am just trying to understand better so we can see if it is possible.

I mean it in the way of not needing to reconfigure different settings,
that are located on / partition, in /etc to be more exact. And
reinstall programs after upgrading is so windows-like..

As I see it - on VL installation CD are placed lists of packages,
bundled into different versions of VL - from 1.8, I think. That would
be about 100K of text, not more.
Then, if the "Upgrade" button is pressed, the installer checks, what
version of VL is installed, finds corresponding to this version
package-list and removepkg everything in that list. Then, without
reformatting the partition, new packages, that form new VL version,
are installpkged.
So, all user-installed programs and configurations for them are left
intact. I've tired to rewrite my rc.local script and to reinstall
Opera.
Of course, user should be warned, that some incompatibles may occur,
and if something works unclear, it would be better to reinstall, not
upgrade.