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Date:      Thu, 06 Apr 2000 10:44:13 +0100
From:      Paul Richards <paul@originative.co.uk>
To:        Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami <asami@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Paul Richards <paul@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/www/apache13-modssl Makefile
Message-ID:  <38EC5C6D.CBE55DFA@originative.co.uk>
References:  <200004052306.QAA13293@freefall.freebsd.org> <vqcitxv1tad.fsf@silvia.hip.berkeley.edu>

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Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami wrote:
> 
>  *   The wildcard removal of config files in post-install was removing
>  *   all config files rather than just the old default files.
> 
> Um, a post-install target has no business removing files in the
> installation directory.  Why is it doing this in the first place?
> 
> Also, with a wildcard like "access.conf.*" (which is still better than
> "access.conf*" of course ;), it's going to remove backup files users
> specifically made, etc.
> 
> For instance, I create a backup called "access.conf.org" and
> "access.conf.new" so that I can easily diff them and merge my changes
> to the new version.  I'm going to be mighty upset if the port deletes
> these files, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I agree, but it's not my port I just fixed the problem that was screwing
me :-)

Paul.


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