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[Arwed von Merkatz <v.merkatz AT gmx.net>]

On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 10:23:19AM +1200, Belxjander wrote:
> > > 2. In each subsection, have a mkdir command specific to the system OR
> > > what about a universal one (say /usr/lib/browserplugins/ ) ?
> >
> > Shouldn't the spell for each individual browser create those
> > directories?  I know mozilla, netscape and opera do, for kdebase because
> > we are modifying the location, can we have kdebase create that directory
> > so other plugins can use it as well (not just flash) and if other
> > plugins use it and they all try creating the directory, things could get
> > messy, I think it'd be better to have the browser spells create those
> > directories.
> 
>   what about having the browser spells AND the plugin spells check first?
>   and only attempt to mkdir when the dir is not present? that is simple 
> enough
>   is it not ?

Why not just use mkdir -p, which doesn't fail if the directory exists?
Even if installwatch tracks it for all spells then, sorcery won't remove
non empty directories on dispel.

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