Second stage install instructions multiline execute

[Geert Stappers <stappers@…>]

Hello,

Second stage install instructions are printed from /etc/init.d/rcS.firstboot. When the first is executed ( debootstrap --second-stage are the
instructions scrolled from the screen, and so lost for the user.

Yes, that is as told by amain at the Roosendaal Local Linux User Group.

[Geert Stappers <stappers@…>]

You to copy and paste, copy all the instructions and paste them:

Second stage install instructions:

  /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage  ;
  rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives  ;
  mkdir -p /var/cache/apt/archives/partial  ;
  echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian squeeze main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list
# OR
- echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian sid main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list
- for Lenny: dpkg-reconfigure dash

 Don't execute these lines, these are a reminder for myself(amain) when preparing an DebWrt release:
- rm -rf /lib/modules/*
- rm -rf /lib/firmware/*

root@debwrt:/#   /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage  ;
  rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives  ;
  mkdir -p /var/cache/apt/archives/partial  ;
  echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian squeeze main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list
# OR
I: Installing core packages...

( I hope that one can see what was cut 'n pasted )

[Geert Stappers <stappers@…>]

This patch makes it possible:

--- debian/rootfs/files/etc/init.d/rcS.firstboot        (revision 140)
+++ debian/rootfs/files/etc/init.d/rcS.firstboot        (working copy)
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 /bin/echo
 /bin/echo "Second stage install instructions:"
 /bin/echo
-/bin/echo "- /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage"
-/bin/echo "- rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives"
-/bin/echo "- mkdir -p /var/cache/apt/archives/partial"
-/bin/echo "- echo \"deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian squeeze main\" >>/etc/apt/sources.list"
-/bin/echo "  OR"
+/bin/echo "  /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage  ;"
+/bin/echo "  rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives  ;"
+/bin/echo "  mkdir -p /var/cache/apt/archives/partial  ;"
+/bin/echo "  echo \"deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian squeeze main\" >>/etc/apt/sources.list"
+/bin/echo "# OR"
 /bin/echo "- echo \"deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian sid main\" >>/etc/apt/sources.list"
 /bin/echo "- for Lenny: dpkg-reconfigure dash"
 /bin/echo

The trick is the semicolon, it makes multiple logical lines on one physical line possible.

[amain]

Geert, feel free to make any changes here.

Personally I would say:

• indeed use the semi-column to concatenate statements on one bash line
• scroll back
• cat /etc/init.d/rc.firstboot to see instructions again

Assigning to you...it would be nice to have a more user friendly way of presenting this. But I don't want any extra files lingering around on the debwrt rootfs. Want to keep it as clean as possible. Ideally: every file on the rootfs should be part of a .deb package.

[stappers]

commited as r157

[amain]

Patch looks good. Closing bug.