Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 08:21:18 +0100 From: Dom Mitchell <dom@phmit.demon.co.uk> To: francisco@natserv.com Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Recommendations on updating /etc for -stable Message-ID: <E0zRWrW-0005rq-00@voodoo.pandhm.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Francisco Reyes's message of "Thu, 08 Oct 1998 07:11:15 -0000" <199810081110.HAA03731@federation.addy.com>
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On 8 October 1998, Francisco Reyes proclaimed: > I am seeking suggestions on how to best update /etc/ while tracking stable. > Any scripts someone has found useful? I find that a little script to descend over /etc and run ident over that and it's equivalent in /usr/src/etc works wonders. Then I use Emacs' ediff mode to update any out of date files in question. It's not the most efficient solution (in terms of your time), but it works pretty well. -- Dom Mitchell -- Palmer & Harvey McLane -- Unix Systems Administrator "Xerox studies suggest that most people print out electronic mail that is longer than half a page; paper use rises by 40 percent in offices that introduce E-mail." -- CCM To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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