RPM is very capable. It contains two scripts, PRE and POST install (or uninstall if removing the package). You can put whatever commands are needed in those scripts to move your data around.
----- Original Message ----- From: Maciejewski, Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 9:11 AM Subject: databases and RPM > Hi all I am new to the list and to RPM. I work at Lehman brothers and we > may be interested in implementing RPM to help release our application into > production. I have a few questions about the limitations of RPM. You need > to be aware that this may be a hard sell on my behalf even though I think it > may be the right tool for the job. > > How does RPM work when an application depends on database tables being there > etc ... like say one of the points that we need to be done is to dump data > from one table into an new table or into a new database / new table is this > possible to do using rpm? > > Also could someone give a few good selling points for RPM and maybe if you > could some of its limitations > > Thank you in advance, > Tom > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
