From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Mar 19 15:16:12 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA24245 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:16:12 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dt050n33.san.rr.com (@dt050n33.san.rr.com [204.210.31.51]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA24165 for ; Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:16:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Studded@dal.net) Received: from dal.net (Studded@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dt050n33.san.rr.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA24385; Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:15:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Studded@dal.net) Message-ID: <3511A71B.4AAA77AA@dal.net> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:15:39 -0800 From: Studded Organization: Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.6-BETA-0316 i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk CC: FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Discussion about script to update /etc, etc. References: <9803190948.AA18457@symbionics.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Duncan Barclay wrote: > [snipped sensible stuff, similar to the way I have done it but > better] Thanks. :) > > I am open to questions, comments and suggestions of course. The script > > already does what I need it to so my feelings won't be hurt if it's not > > included in the distribution. However this request is made often and I > > think I have a good method here. I'd propose that it live in > > /usr/src/etc, and I would love for someone to come up with a more clever > > name for it. :) If y'all do choose to use this script, it's utility > > could be greatly increased by giving each of the files installed by the > > makefile a CVS $Id. I can provide details if anyone's interested. > > Something I do is to use lots of files like "rc.conf.local" and put > all of my site specific changes into these. That way the distribution > file can be updated easily. It may be worth mentioning this with > your code. Yes, a diff of the local changes that can be patched in is a good idea. I think a man page would be a better place to mention that though, and of course I'll write one if this gets adopted. Doug -- *** Chief Operations Officer, DALnet IRC network *** *** Proud operator, designer and maintainer of the world's largest *** Internet Relay Chat server. 5,328 clients and still growing. *** Try spider.dal.net on ports 6662-4 (Powered by FreeBSD) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message