Re: [gentoo-user] Cleaning redundant configuration files

[Alan McKinnon]

Apparently, though unproven, at 17:52 on Wednesday 01 June 2011, David W Noon 
did opine thusly:

> On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:20:03 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote about Re:
>
> [gentoo-user] Cleaning redundant configuration files:
> >Sounds like you want a --really-all suboption to -C
>
> Basically, yes.  I want it on -C and -c runs of emerge.
>
> This means it would not be applicable to upgrade or rebuild runs, when
> they do their removal of files from the previous version.  In fact,
> rebuilds seldom remove files from the previous version, as it is the
> same as the new version; only USE flag changes can mess with the
> package manifest.
>
> >You could submit a feature request at b.g.o. but I feel the odds of
> >getting it implemented (or even a working patch accepted at all) are
> >rather low.
> >
> >Your suggestion runs counter to the general philosophy that runs
> >through Gentoo.
>
> In what way?  Since it would be an option, it would not diminish the
> control the user has over the machine.

If you can provide solid examples where standard Gentoo tools do this 
operation:

"I don't know what this is, but I'm just going to delete/modify/change it 
anyway"

then I'll concede you may have a point and be willing to discuss it further.


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