Re: [webmin-devel] packaged vs local modules

[Conny B. <ko...@ni...>]

Jamie Cameron wrote:
>> It seems to me the multiple root idea is the cleanest all around.  
>> But in
>> the end it is what is easiest for you that counts.
> I'll have a look into implementing multiple roots then, when I get the
> chance. Some of the work has been done already, in order to support
> themes.

This is an exiting front of development. In the meantime, here's how I 
usually go about when installing webmin on a debian system:

1. Install package webmin (also pulls in webmin-core)
2. Set the two packages to "hold" to prevent further dpkg updates
3. Move /usr/share/webmin to /usr/share/webmin-deb
4. Create a symbolic link to match the dir used in the init.d script:
      /usr/share/webmin -> /usr/share/webmin-deb
5. Go into "update webmin", pull down latest version
6. Update link from step #4 to point to the latest version:
      /usr/share/webmin -> /usr/share/webmin-1.150
7. Restart miniserv (invoke-rc.d webmin restart)

Thereafter I can install/remove any modules I'like to via .wbm.

It saves me the initial setup, startscripts, plus comes with module 
configs that I know would work with my current debian release 
(whichever it might be).

//conny