On 2015-11-05 14:09, Johannes Meixner wrote:
Hello,
On Nov 5 13:14 Carlos E. R. wrote (excerpt):
Different approach idea: install the rpm and somehow list or catch any written or changed file outside of those listed by "rpm -ql ..."
I assume you mean to basically compare what "rpm -ql" shows for an installed package before updating it with what it shows after it was updated.
Well, no... rpm -ql should display the same before and after. Doesn't it? :-? The issue here, I believe, is what is done by scripts in the rpm, what is not declared in advance.
On the other hand what should the user do when he gets informed that "update of <package> replaced /usr/bin/ls"?
Huh. Freak out? :-))
I think the approach to "install the rpm" and do anything afterwards does not really help - except to scare the user after all could have been already lost.
Well, it is rather for investigation, not for every user. Me, I would prefer to know, even if it is too late. Of course, even better would be to halt mid-install on every outside change, and ask whether to allow or not. But that would extensive new coding, I guess. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)