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At 2004-07-14T09:45:16+0200, Alan Schmitt <alan.schmitt@×××××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> * Phil Richards (news@××××××××××××××××××××.uk) wrote: |
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> > I raised bug http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56664 |
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> > after a cron job was left behind in /etc/cron.daily following |
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> > an unmerge. I basically agree with the conclusion (WONTFIX) |
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> > but it got me thinking: |
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> > |
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> > Should portage have a "should be deleted" marker for CONFIG_PROTECTed |
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> > files? |
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> > It seems odd that there is no indication left behind for |
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> > etc-update (or dispatch-conf) that a config file has been removed. |
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> > These tools could then offer deletion (or even auto-delete if |
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> > the file is known to be the one that got installed). |
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> > |
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> > Is there a show-stopper that makes such functionality a "bad thing"? |
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> > i.e., have I missed something? |
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> This would be a great feature. I think that Gentoo has a great |
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> configuration management approach (well, better than any other distro |
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> I've tried), but this would make a nice addition. |
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The two show-stoppers I can think of: |
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1. Where would we leave that kind of information? |
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2. What happens when multiple packages own a single file? |
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I know that point #2 is effectively solved by several devs who rabidly |
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believe that multiple packages owning a single file is a bug, but maybe |
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there's a better way... |
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As far as point #1, how about dropping ._meta????_filename files when |
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special actions need to be taken, such as deleting or changing |
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permissions of CONFIG_PROTECTed files. |
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-- |
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Batou: Hey, Major... You ever hear of "human rights"? |
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Kusanagi: I understand the concept, but I've never seen it in action. |
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--Ghost in the Shell |
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