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On Tuesday 02 January 2007 08:50, Daniel Barkalow wrote: |
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> I also think that emerge should keep track of the config files |
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> installed by packages, so that etc-update knows if you've got local |
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> modifications, and give you a big warning when you might lose a |
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> change you made. |
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Huh? Portage already does this. Standard config dirs are |
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CONFIG_PROTECTed which is where etc-update comes in. It will merge |
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trivial changes (whitespace, etc) and let *you* chose what to do for |
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everything else. You get to keep the original file, use the update, or |
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use a customized merge of the two. |
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There is no need to give you a big warning if you might lose a change - |
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the very act of running etc-update at all IS that warning. It's |
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understood that if the new file shows up, then you DO have local |
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modifications |
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alan |
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