Installer comments

[Julian Field]

Scott Silva wrote:
>
>   
>> It would be super if the installer could do this for you somehow,
>> basically ask if it should look for the old directory and copy over old
>> files somehow.
>>
>> This is also true for the old configuration. I assume that most people
>> who upgrade will want to run the upgrade_conf script on their old
>> configuration to create an up2date configuration file.
>>
>> This could also (in a simple way I think) be done by the installer.
>>
>>     
>
> This is also debatable, as some people with heavily commented conf files do
> not run the upgrade_mailscanner_conf script because it removes all their
> comments, but run a diff and fix it themselves.
>   
There is a "keep-comments" command-line switch to do exactly this.

>>  
>>
>> Basically what I imagine is that (either by default or by passing the
>> installer an option) he installer asks the user:
>>
>> What is the path to the old mailscanner install?
>>
>> Do you want to upgrade the old configuration?
>>
>> Do you want to keep you report/msg texts?
>>
>> I’m not sure if there could be more points, but its possible. The ones I
>> have outlined are the ones I would like to have automated.
>>
>>  
>>     
> I can't speak for Julian, but if you submit a diff to the install script,
> Julian *might* consider it, since he usually seems open to at least LOOK at
> proposed patches.
>   
I look at them. I don't guarantee to agree with them :-)

Jules

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