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Date:      Wed, 31 May 2023 08:00:21 +0200
From:      Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@leidinger.net>
To:        bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Surprise null root password
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Quoting bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> (from Tue, 30 May 2023=20=20
08:36:21=20-0700):

>> I suggest to review changes ("df" instead of "tf" in etcupdate) to at le=
ast
>> those files which you know you have modified, including the password/gro=
up
>> stuff. After that you can decide if the diff which is shown with "df" ca=
n be
>> applied ("tf"), or if you want to keep the old version ("mf"), or if you
>> want to modify the current file ("e", with both versions present in the =
file
>> so that you can copy/paste between the different versions and keep what =
you
>> need).
>>
>
> The key sequences required to copy and paste between files in the edit sc=
reen
> were elusive. Probably it was thought self-evident, but not for me.=20=20
>=20I last tried
> it long ago, via mergemaster. Is there is a guide to commands for=20=20
>=20merging files
> using /etcupdate? Is it in the vi man page? I couldn't find it.

etcupdate respects the EDITOR env-variable. You can use any editor you=20=
=20
like=20there.

Typically I use the mouse to copy&paste myself and google every time I=20=
=20
can't=20(https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-copy-cut-paste-in-vim/).

Bye,
Alexander.

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