Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 11:14:25 +0100 From: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@freebsd.org> To: Lexi Winter <lexi@le-fay.org> Cc: freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pkgbase and config file merges Message-ID: <o54dtqdkvvemtvvvf6xw3yoj7bbje2teip4rlhwyjzlbxakhm6@be5hddb6byua> In-Reply-To: <ZeKucEQtR0OPjF_F@ilythia.eden.le-fay.org>
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On Sat, Mar 02, 2024 at 04:43:28AM +0000, Lexi Winter wrote: > hello, > > could someone briefly explain how pkgbase handles merging of > configuration files, for example /etc/master.passwd? does pkg have a > built-in 3-way-merge system similar to etcupdate(8) to handle this, or > is it done another way? > > thanks, lexi. Pkg has 3-way merge code, so it is similar to etcupdate(8) provided the file is properly marked as a config file i the source tree which is the case of master.passwd Best regards, Bapthome | help
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