Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:56:53 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Kenneth W Cochran <kwc@TheWorld.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fixed: 5.3-stable doesn't ifconfig at startup Message-ID: <420FDB35.2080500@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200502111701.MAA2233749@shell.TheWorld.com> References: <200502110700.CAA2221314@shell.TheWorld.com> <200502111248.HAA2236362@shell.TheWorld.com> <200502111358.IAA2201639@shell.TheWorld.com> <200502111701.MAA2233749@shell.TheWorld.com>
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Kenneth W Cochran wrote:
> How can I make sure that I have "correct"/proper owner:group:mode
> within the "system?" It looks to me like install{world,kernel}
> fix them but what of /etc? In other words, how can I "audit" the
> permissions in the system in general and /etc in particular?
That depends on what your goals are. As you surmise, the installworld target
will handle the permissions for the system generally. One of the main
reasons mergemaster was written was to handle these issues for /etc.
> Can mergemaster preserve the file modification time(s) of what it
> installs (from /usr/src/*)?
The short answer is no, it has no interest in that. But I'm curious, why do
you care?
Doug
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