Re: Configuring server with a virtual package

On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 03:29:46PM +1100, Alex Samad wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am in the process of rebuilding one of my servers and I thought hey why not
> build a package, that links all the other packages I need, and the
> corresponding configuration files.
>
> I am having a look at debhelper and maint-guide.
>
> for example for server test.acme.com
>
> I was going to create a package test.acme.com and making it dependant on the
> required packages (I can specific a base minimum).
>
> Any one else done this, what hurdles might I face ? How am i going to handle 2
> packages owning a file, for example for bind and my custom package and the file
> /etc/bind/named.conf ???

I have done some more reading and come across the Replaces option to replace files in other packages

>
>
> Alex
>

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