Renaming configuration files

[Lubos Lunak]

On Wednesday 11 of November 2009, Rivo Laks wrote:
> Hi
>
> I need to rename a configuration file. Usually it should be doable with
> kconf_update, but I need the new name to include the computer's current
> hostname. And as far as I can see, kconf_update doesn't let me have e.g. an
> expression as the new filename.
> So, any ideas on how to do this, preferably with kconf_update so that it
> wouldn't be necessary to put this logic into the application code?

 You can use Script= in the .upd file and let the script do whatever needs to 
be done. KConf_update should still handle things like checking whether the 
update needs to be done (but better check). See e.g. in kwin/data/.

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