Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 GMT From: J B <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/173725: portsnap(8) - fix entry validation Message-ID: <201211211550.qALFo1nA021382@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/173725; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: J B <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com>
To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, jb.1234abcd@gmail.com
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Subject: Re: bin/173725: portsnap(8) - fix entry validation
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:47:15 +0100
It is not desirable to have a partially successful execution of an entry.
If I were interested in partial outcomes, I would have requested:
# portsnap fetch; portsnap update
Check up front and reject entire entry:
if update
if no dir portsdir (e.g. /usr/ports), then reject entry
PORTSDIR not configured or does not exist.
You must run 'portsnap extract' before running 'portsnap update'.
This advises the user to review and remedy the problem first, which is
the right thing to do.
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