From: Nathan Wagner <nw@hydaspes.if.org>
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2017 15:00:23 +0000 (-0600)
Subject: add comments on install strategy
X-Git-Tag: v0.1.6~140
X-Git-Url: https://pd.if.org/git/?p=zpackage;a=commitdiff_plain;h=6cc6d722040434ceaec43d57d20f60f113bd247f

add comments on install strategy
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diff --git a/zpm-install b/zpm-install
index e722bf3..8123b9b 100755
--- a/zpm-install
+++ b/zpm-install
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ pkgrel=${ZPMPACKAGEREL:-1}
 
 pkgroot=/
 
+# allocate an install id, perhaps hash package and timestamp
+# extract pre-scripts and run them
+# get list of paths to install
+# for each path, if directory, create and set mode
+# for each path, create leading directories
+# extract to something like /var/tmp/.hash, with low perms
+# only atomic if same filesystem, so use .installid.hash in the
+# install directory
+# set perms and such
+# move into place
+# after all the files, extract post scripts and run them
+
 # option for "multipackage" just to let the system know that's what you meant
 # option to take filenames from stdin
 # parse package, version, release from file if not given