[Yum-devel] [PATCH] Yum plugins

Michael Stenner mstenner at linux.duke.edu
Sat Mar 19 17:41:18 UTC 2005


On Sat, Mar 19, 2005 at 07:06:39PM +1000, Menno Smits wrote:
> Michael Stenner wrote:
> >If we make the path, customizable, then it doesn't really matter too
> >much what we make the default :)  Personally, I'd put it in /etc
> >because that's the first thing I tar up when I reinstall a system!
> 
> I see non-site-specific yum plugins being distributed via RPMs (eg. 
> yum-plugin-protectbase). In this case we want a standard directory like 
> /usr/lib/yum-plugins for these RPMs to install into.
> 
> Having a standard plugin directory along with the ability to specify 
> extra plugin directories via a config file and/or command line will keep 
> everyone happy.

I like it.

					-Michael
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