packageDependencies file question

[drtinaz]

Greetings Kevin. Just a question, not an issue. In the packagedependencies file, we can list packages that must be installed or not installed before proceeding with the package setup process. My question is this: is it possible to list 2 packages as either or must be installed but not both? Let me explain.

I have created a package that installs a service which monitors the ambient temperature, generator temperature, and altitude. The generator current limit is then dynamically adjusted based on those values. Been running it for a few months and it works great. I have made considerations within the script so that it will run along side your transfer switch service included in guimods, or it can run along side my own transfer switch service that does not require guimods.

So here is my dilemma. Is setup helper capable of requiring one of 2 packages to be installed (either one or the other, but not both)? Of course I can leave it as is and rely on manual verification, but I really like the built in safety checks you have worked so hard to include.

Thanks so much for all your hard work.

[kwindrem]

No, if you list a package as must be installed, then it must be installed to allow the other package to install. There is no either/or.

You could roll your own checks in your packages setup script. However, PackageManager does it's own dependency checks based on the dependency file you mentioned.