Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 18:33:33 -0500 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: freebsd-current Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org Subject: sysinstall as a post-install tool Message-ID: <CAF6rxgnVAbRd-mrN%2BykDmXafPzQRJgaw9q=%2Bi%2BXqTzL26gWh5Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi,
In the the recent sysinstall thread there seems to be general agreement that
having a post-install configuration tool is a good thing. Until such a
tool is written I think it would be a good idea to use sysinstall for
this purpose. I am willing to do the work to restore sysinstall and
maintain it as a post-install tool until a new one is written.
My plan would be to:
- Restore sysinstall and libodialog
- Statically link libodialog and make it specific to sysinstall
A rewrite of sysinstall to use libdialog is not worth it. It would
be better to just write a new configuration tool at that point.
- Remove front end non-configure facing features (ie "upgrade" and
installation options)
- Remove scripting support from sysinstall
Additionally I would agree to
- Ensure that sysinstall continues to function as time goes on
- Review and test patches to sysinstall
What I am not agreeing to:
- Rewrite sysinstall
- Make a new tool
Please follow up to freebsd-sysinstall@
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Eitan Adler
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