ghosting files with variable names

[Nicolas Mailhot]

Michael A. Peters wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 07:37 +0100, Nicolas Mailhot wrote:
>> Michael Schwendt wrote:
>>> On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:30:22 -0800, Wart wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've got a package that handles the rotation of its own log files
>>>> (tclhttpd).  Each rotated log file is appended with the date.  Currently
>>>> I 'rm -f' these files in the %postun section of the spec file.  Is it
>>>> possible to use %ghost instead, even if I can't know the names of the
>>>> files in advance?
>>> Just don't. Log files do not belong into a package. They are run-time
>>> generated temporary files. Don't delete them in %postun either.
>> It's certainly nicer when a rpm -ql gives you the log files one package 
>> uses.
> 
> That actually belongs in a packages man page (or other documentation).

That's exactly why it's nicer to have it in rpm -ql

file location is something chosen by the packager at spec time, man 
pages often reflect other defaults (when they are up to date -> cf 
localized pages), and there is no canonical other place to search for it.

-- 
Nicolas Mailhot