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

[Reinhard Tartler]

On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 08:18:26PM +1000, Kel Modderman wrote:
> As soon as one consciously decides to use the manual inet method of 
> configuring the iface, they become responsible for configuring *and* 
> de-configuring the iface too. Therefore, if your require the iface to be 
> flushed, please add the required command to the provided example action 
> script in the DISCONNECTED part.

That's a great point. Thanks for pointing this out.

> 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.

You're right. perhaps we should do that in the example action script and
close the bug.

> 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. I think we mentioned several
times, that the examples are only able to show how things can work in
simple cases. We cannot provide solution for complex cases within the
framework if ifupdown alone. Action script can provide hooks for
implementing that.

Gruesse,
	Reinhard