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@@ -1,3 +1,57 @@ -rpm-helper is a set of scripts called by rpm scriptlets. +rpm-helper is a set of helper scripts to be executed at package installation +time. They are invocated through rpm macros. Here is a list of them, along with +their usage instructions. -Comments and new scripts welcome. +%_get_password <length> +Return a random password from given length (default 8). + +%create_ghostfile <package> <number> <file> <owner> <group> <mode> +Create an empty file, with given owner, group and mode. + +%_create_ssl_certificate <package> <number> <name> [-g <group>] [-b] +Create a ssl key and certificate pair with given name under /etc/pki/tls. +Optional arguments: +-b: concatenate certificate with the key file (bundle mode) +-g: ensure key is readable by given group + +%_post_service <package> <number> <service> +Add given service to boot sequence, by running chkconfig --add on it. + +%_preun_service <package> <number> <service> +Remove given service from boot sequence, by running chkconfig --del on it. + +%_pre_useradd <package> <number> <name> <homedir> <shell> +Add given user, with given homedir and shell. + +%_postun_userdel <package> <number> <name> +Does nothing currently. + +%_pre_groupadd <package> <number> <group> [user1,user2,...] +Add given group, with optional list of coma-separated users as members. + +%_postun_groupdel <package> <number> <group> +Does nothing currently. + +%_post_shelladd <package> <number> <shell> +Add given shell to the list of available system shells. + +%_preun_shelldel <package> <number> <shell> +Remove given shell from the list of available system shells. + +%_post_syslogadd <package> <number> <destination> [-s <source>] [-f <facility>] [-m <min>] [-M <max>] +Add a syslog entry, with given destination (usually a log file), and returns +used facility. Support sysklogd and syslog-ng. +Optional arguments: +-s: ensure given source (usually /dev/log) is readable by syslog daemon. +-f: use given facility (otherwise first available local one is used). +-m: use given minimal priority. +-M: use given maximal priority. + +%_preun_syslogdel <package> <number> +Delete syslog entry created by previous macro. Support sysklogd and syslog-ng. + +%_post_webapp <package> <number> +Handle apache configuration reloading if needed when adding a web application. + +%_postun_webapp <package> <number> +Handle apache configuration reloading if needed when removing a web application. |