6.2 rc-2 /lib/udev/rule_generator

[Trent Shea]

/lib/udev/rule_generator.functions has PATH='/sbin:/bin'
and expects to find 'rmdir' and 'sleep' there. Should we provide links 
when installing coreutils and util-linux, or sed the path before 
installing udev?

The problem that's caused by this is: you can't delete your 
70-persistent-net.rules, and rerun /lib/udev/write_net_rules 
all_interfaces (in 7.13.1. Creating stable names for network 
interfaces), which may be a pain if you add a network card later.

Test case:
Follow the book upto and including 7.13.1. Creating stable names for 
network interfaces.
then,
cd /etc/udev/rules.d
rm 70-persistent-net.rules
/lib/udev/write_net_rules all_interfaces
edit /lib/udev/rule_generator.functions (append :/usr/bin to PATH)
rm -fdr /dev/.udev/.lock-70-persistent-net.rules
/lib/udev/write_net_rules all_interfaces (sed message still appears but 
I have to shrug at that for now)
/lib/udev/write_net_rules all_interfaces
rm 70-persistent-net.rules
/lib/udev/write_net_rules all_interfaces



I also noticed /dev/.udev/.lock-70-persistent-cd.rules, which may cause 
similar trouble.

Anyhow, I edited udev-113/extras/rule_generator/rule_generator.functions 
to include :/usr/bin before installing udev, reinstalled, and went 
through chapter 7 again. It seems this corrects the non-deletion of 
both lock files.


Trent.