# Is there a general policy around using perl in pre/post ? https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462996
There is no such policy.
I wish there was a policy for not using perl in pre/post scripts. The number of packages that use perl in a single line of the spec file and don't require it as a general dependency hence pulling in all of perl for nothing.
Not been following this topic that closely. Are you referring to using perl for pre/post RPM package installation?
Yes. As per the RHBZ bug that's mentioned (and just been closed because the perl script has been replaced with a sed script).
Peter