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Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/sysutils Makefile ports/sysutils/zfs-periodic
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On 2011-01-10 02:34, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 09, 2011 at 09:01:29PM +0000, Olli Hauer wrote:
>> ohauer      2011-01-09 21:01:29 UTC
>>
>>   Modified files:
>>     sysutils             Makefile 
>>   Added files:
>>     sysutils/zfs-periodic Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-message 
>>   Log:
>>   Scripts that uses the the periodic system to create and manage zfs
>>   snapshots. Easily configured via /etc/periodic.conf
> 
> I wonder how is this substantially different from already existing
> sysutils/zfs-snapshot-mgmt and sysutils/zfsnap.  

I was even looking what's the difference.
- zfs-snapshot-mgmt *needy ruby* and use crontab
- zfsnap pure *shell script* but seems preferred for command line usage
- zfs-periodic pure *shell script* designed for periodic

In my opinion the closest match for zfs-periodic is sysutils/freebsd-snapshot
http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/snapshot/

> Maybe we should consider putting some ZFS snapshot management scripts in
> the base to discourage people to come up with their own numerous versions.

Yes, but aren't you lucky if you find a port which completes the OS?
Have you ever written a PR for freebsd-rc? You will wait until the end
of your live before you get a feedback. Ports are mostly the faster way.