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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users How to modify BASEDIR with request script? Post 302234532 by kingpmp on Tuesday 9th of September 2008 09:56:06 PM
Old 09-09-2008
Question How to modify BASEDIR with request script?

Here is request script:

Code:
#!/bin/sh
echo "Current install root path is [ $BASEDIR ]"
CONFIRM="n"
while [ "$CONFIRM" != "y" ]
do
        BASEDIR=""
        while true
        do
           echo please input install root path then press [ENTER]:
           read BASEDIR
           if [ ! -d "$BASEDIR" ]
           then
                 echo "$BASEDIR is not a valid path"
           else
              break
           fi
        done
        echo "Are you sure to change install root path to [ $BASEDIR ]? (y/n)"
        read CONFIRM
done
cat >$1 <<!
BASEDIR='$BASEDIR'
!
echo "Install root path is set to [ $BASEDIR ]"
exit 0

The request script is invoked and "BASEDIR" is set correctly. It can also be seen in postinstall script.

The problem is, the package is still installed to the default BASEDIR - "/" rather than the above one. Smilie

Any help will be appreciated! Smilie
 

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POLLRCVD(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       POLLRCVD(8)

NAME
pollrcvd - HylaFAX script for delivering facsimile received by polling SYNOPSIS
/var/spool/hylafax/bin/pollrcvd mailaddr faxfile devid commid error-msg DESCRIPTION
bin/pollrcvd is the command script invoked by the HylaFAX server whenever a facsimile is received as a result of a polling operation. The default script uses electronic mail to deliver the facsimile to the user that submitted the poll request, and can be controlled by editing the etc/PollDispatch shell script in the spooling area that is sourced by pollrcvd when it runs. The arguments are: mailaddr the electronic mail address of the user that submitted the poll request. faxfile the pathname of the received TIFF file relative to the root of the spooling hierarchy. commid The communication identifier associated with the call (used to include a transcript when an error occurs). devid the modem device on which the document was received. error-msg an error message that is non-null if an error was encountered during the receive operation. NOTES
The default script delivers facsimile as PostScript wrapped in MIME. FILES
/var/spool/hylafax spooling area /usr/sbin/faxinfo for printing information about the facsimile /usr/bin/fax2ps for converting TIFF to PostScript /usr/lib/sendmail for delivering mail SEE ALSO
faxq(8), hylafax-server(5), recvq(5) May 12, 1996 POLLRCVD(8)
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