Bug#363347: [pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#363347: ifdown doesn't work correctly when using wpacli-action-dhclient script

[Kel Modderman]

Felix Homann wrote:
> On Thursday 20 April 2006 12:54, Kel Modderman wrote:
>   
>> Reinhard Tartler wrote:
>>     
>>>> I cannot see that an important bug be brought up against a example only
>>>> script, also we cannot introduce the added depends of iproute,
>>>> especially if it is only required for an example only script, imo.
>>>>         
>
> Although the script lies in the examples directory the README clearly suggests 
> using it. That's why I thought the severity to be adequate. If it really felt 
> like an example-only I would have made it a wishlist or minor bug, if it had 
> been the real default configuration an even higher severity would have been 
> appropriate.
>   

Ok, then the larger problem is: the documentation needs to be more 
carefully phrased.

>   
>>> You're right. perhaps we should do that in the example action script and
>>> close the bug.
>>>       
>
> I'm fine with that.
>
>   

You can add the iproute commands yourself, I think, as the example 
script achieves its purpose without too many external depends.

>>>> Should the method describing the use of action scripts no longer be
>>>> suggested as a mode of operation?
>>>>         
>>> Well, I think we should still do that. 
>>>       
>
> Yes, don't skip support for action scripts, but don't suggest using them for 
> roaming. You should give other useful examples, e.g.you can use an action 
> script to put KMail in offline mode on DISCONNECT. Are you interested in such 
> an example?
>   


I am interested in any contributed documentation, code and examples. :-)

>   
>>> I think we mentioned several 
>>> times, that the examples are only able to show how things can work in
>>> simple cases. 
>>>       
>
> I can't find it mentioned in the README.
>   

Then we should make it more obvious.

Thanks, Kel.