Run the script after particular package updated

[anton]

What is the effective way to do subject? I need to trace only one package. Is there some place in apt-get system where i could specify such script?

Thnx.

[sprucio]

Can you be more specific on what your problem is?

[anton]

In short, I need to patch one of binary files the package contains. I can patch it manually, by after next update it will be replased by fresh original binary. I wish to automatically patch this file each time the package updates.

I know that it is probably not generally good decision, but i think it is the easiest for my situation. I don't want to maintain my own customized package. The diifference is only one byte in one file. It's easier to change that byte in original binary.

[sprucio]

Can't you write a shell script that will take care of this?

[anton]

The script itself is not a problem. The problem is how to specify it's execution after package update. Read my 1st post. I could run it by cron -- it will works, but it is not the best decision.

[sprucio]

I see. So you want it to run right after a specific package is updated.

Cron would be efficient but it looks like you are looking for some method that will detect it using the apt-get system.

I just found this in my /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/. There was a file called 70debconf and the contents look something like this:

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[bpark@maple apt.conf.d]$ cat 70debconf
// Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed.
// If you don't like it, comment it out.
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";};

Try finding something like "Post-Install-Pkgs" directive that you can run.

I'm betting that you can probably put a file in here such as XXemacs21, where XX would be replaced by two numbers. Inside it, you probably can use something similiar to this.

It looks like the apt man pages are ready for you.