[Fedora-packaging] port opening and PATH modification in rpm spec file

[Manuel Wolfshant]

MGandra at diskeeper.com wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can you explain little bit more on what to write in script in
> etc/profiles.d? I also want to update environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH,
> how to do that.
>
> This is my first time on linux in my whole life.
>
>   
this is an example for sh/bash. in your kindness you should also adapt 
it for ksh / csh

#! /bin/bash

export PATH=$PATH:/my/new/folder/
export 
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/new/path/to/be/added/to/this/variable



    Mind that adding a global LD_LIBRARY_PATH is not at all a good idea 
(it might interfere with other existing applications) so you'd better 
just provide a script, available in the normal path of the users, which 
would set this variable only when needed and for the period of time that 
is needed.

    Manuel


> Thanks
> Madhukar Gandra
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:packaging-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org] On Behalf Of Manuel
> Wolfshant
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:27 AM
> To: Discussion of RPM packaging standards and practices for Fedora
> Subject: Re: [Fedora-packaging] port opening and PATH modification in rpm
> spec file
>
> MGandra at diskeeper.com wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>
>> I am new to rpm packaging and I want to do 2 things.
>>
>> 1. Modify the %PATH variable and add my "/usr/bin/Test folder" to it. 
>> This should be done from RPM while installing. It should exist until 
>> we uninstall.
>>
>>     
> add a script in /etc/profiles.d
>
>   
>> 2. Need to open a port so that our program can use it to send and 
>> receive data. This also should be done from RPM while installing.
>>
>>     
> Add a Readme.Fedora file to your package describing the reasoning and 
> the needs. There are a miriad of ways to manage a local firewall and as 
> sysadmin I would not be happy with a random package messing with my 
> firewall.
>
>
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