[wpkg-users] wpkg not installing packages for user, only using default

[Stefan Pendl]

> 
> In most cases this is fine, but as the contents are evaluated 
> in order too, it 
> makes sense to have the read order of the files defined clearly.
> 
> That's why I've made a small modification to address the issue.
> 
> Some tests before the change:
> 
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/2-hostb.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/10-hosty.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/1-host1.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/20-hostx.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts.xml
> 
> As you can see reading 2-hostb.xml first is unexpected. 
> Actually I think I've 
> created this file last - so it's rather sorted by creation 
> date than by file 
> name which I regard as a bug.
> I am using Samba 3.6 with SMB2 protocol on Gentoo Linux as a 
> server bwt.
> 
> After my modification it reads as follows:
> 
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/1-host1.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/10-hosty.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/2-hostb.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts/20-hostx.xml
> Reading XML file: //skynet/RemInst/wpkg.offline/hosts.xml
> 
> Which is correct (when assuming literal sort order).
> 

Rainer,

I have never encountered this using a pure Windows environment, where server and client are Windows machines.

It is good to know, that things are now read in in a defined order, so one can adapt to it.


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Stefan

WPKG v1.2.1-RC07

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
AMD Turion X2 RM-70 2GHz, 4GB RAM

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