[SOLVED] [RPM Script] Problem by section %install

thomas2004ch · 12-03-2013, 04:55 AM

Hi,

We know the RPM script (spec) has normally following sections auch as

%description
...

%pre
...

%install
...

%post
...

etc.

I have a spec file which looks just very simple as follow:

Code:

...
%definition
...

%pre
HOSTNAME=`hostname`
echo "Section %PRE"
...

%install
HOSTNAME=`hostname`
echo "Section %INSTALL"
...

%post
HOSTNAME=`hostname`
echo "Section %POST"
...

But I get after running this script:

Code:

...
HOSTNAME: s003ap19-test.proactiv.de
Section PRE

HOSTNAME: s003ap19-test.proactiv.de
Section: POST
...

One can see the section of %install is not shown here.

What could be the cause?

pan64 · 12-03-2013, 05:55 AM

%install is not executed during install (that is quite misleading), %install is used during the preparation phase, when you want to build the package from sources.
look at this page for example: http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm-snapshot/...b-command.html
or even better here: http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm-snapshot/...e-scripts.html

thomas2004ch · 12-03-2013, 06:38 AM

Thanks for the infomation. It realy misleadings me.

What I want is: When I install (not %install) the RPM on the target machine, I will check first the host name of the target machine. Only by the correct machine it should install the components.

How can I do in this case? Maybe in the %post section?

pan64 · 12-03-2013, 06:39 AM

no, see the second link I posted. that is the %pre phase.