Re: [gentoo-dev] Methods for managing etc files.

[Matthew Walker]

Jeff Kowing said:
>
> I was interested in any methods or techniques that gentoo folks have found
> useful in helping to manage their /etc configuration files.

etc-update

>
> One particular problem I have is when I do an update that affects lots of
> /etc files.  After the emerge I have lots of ._cfg* files to go through.
> I know there is no magical method, but I was
> looking for some way to do something like the following:
>
> 1.  Auto replace all /etc files that I have not personally modified
>     with the new ._cfg* file.
>
> 2.  Do the usual ._cfg* thing when I have previously modified the
>     original /etc file.  Then, as normal, at my convenience I can use
> etc-update and/or my favorite merge tool to take care of those.
>
> I know there are merge tools that could detect this sort of thing
> based upon the ancestor version of the /etc file.  Or, I imagine there are
> fairly straight forward ways to make a list before the emerge of which
> /etc/ files have been modified and and which have not.  That list could
> then be used by another script after the emerge to decide which /etc files
> may be automatically replaced.
>
> But before I try doing this sort of thing, maybe someone already has done
> this?
>
> (By the way, I know about CONFIG_PROTECT and CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK, but, I
> don't really see how they could achieve what I'm looking for.
> Besides, I believe they only operate on directories rather than
> invidual files).
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
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> Jeff Kowing
> jeffrey.d.kowing@××××.gov
>
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