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From: Erik <mistereastenstream@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: etc-update vs dispatch-conf
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:34:54
Message-Id: 4df051c10610131530l7a5f06aflfeaeaedc4e9c599a@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: etc-update vs dispatch-conf by Remy Blank
1 I much prefer dispatch-conf. I just find it easier to use. I find
2 etc-update a touch crude in the way it takes input.
3
4 On 10/13/06, Remy Blank <remy.blank_asps@×××××.com> wrote:
5 > maxim wexler wrote:
6 > > What does the group think?
7 >
8 > I don't know about the group, but I use etc-update and keep all of /etc
9 > in a Subversion working copy. This allows quickly seeing any changes
10 > made on updates and emerges, reverting changes if anything breaks, and
11 > keeping track of the reasons for specific changes in commit log messages.
12 >
13 > I also use a tool to store file and directory ownership and ACLs in an
14 > SVN property. I believe dispatch-conf doesn't track ownership and
15 > permissions.
16 >
17 > I even thought about using a distributed VCS like git to be able to push
18 > changes to a group of machines for e.g. updates, but then again, I don't
19 > have enough installations to maintain. Has anybody done something in
20 > this direction?
21 >
22 > -- Remy
23 >
24 >
25 > Remove underscore and suffix in reply address for a timely response.
26 >
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30 >
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34 Erik
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: etc-update vs dispatch-conf Trenton Adams <trenton.d.adams@×××××.com>