Does PKGBUILD backup array support directories / wildcards?

fukawi2 · 2009-07-27 03:06:43

Hi all,

I'm hacking the iptables package at the moment to support loading rules from an include directory (/etc/iptables/rules.d/).

Can I set this directory to be preserved by the 'backup' array, or do I need to specify each file separately? The idea is the user (or another package) can add their own files in that directory, but I don't want to clobber those files if the iptables package ever has the same filename as what they put in there.

Allan · 2009-07-27 03:27:23

I don't believe it does support directories or wildcards... In fact, thinking about how this is implemented, I guess it does not. May be worth filing a feature request for.

fukawi2 · 2009-07-27 03:35:07

Bugger... Okie dokie, thanks Allan

JesseSteele · 2024-08-02 16:43:24

15 years later, should I presume this is still the same?

I create a directory in `/var/log/myamazingapp/` for logs. I'd like them to stay there on a remove, but remove the directory and whatever it may have in it on a purge.

Still no-can-do?

WorMzy · 2024-08-02 21:42:00

Please check the bug tracker for any relevant feature requests, and open one if none exist. Do not necrobump.

Closing.

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#1 2009-07-27 03:06:43

Does PKGBUILD backup array support directories / wildcards?

#2 2009-07-27 03:27:23

Re: Does PKGBUILD backup array support directories / wildcards?

#3 2009-07-27 03:35:07

Re: Does PKGBUILD backup array support directories / wildcards?

#4 2024-08-02 16:43:24

Re: Does PKGBUILD backup array support directories / wildcards?

#5 2024-08-02 21:42:00

Re: Does PKGBUILD backup array support directories / wildcards?

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