Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Sat, 06 Jul 2002 18:12:28 -0700
From:      Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Roelof Osinga <roelof@eboa.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: mergemaster bummer
Message-ID:  <3D27957C.63D53494@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <3D277D4B.4080808@eboa.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Roelof Osinga wrote:
> 
> AKA Hi Doug,
> 
> This I stumbled upon when I upgraded a system in the "mergemaster -p" fase:
> 
>      *** How should I deal with the merged file? [Leave it for later] r
> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/group,v 1.19.2.1  | # $FreeBSD: src/etc/group,v 1.19.2.3
> %r
> wheel:*:0:root,roelof,jc,hans         | wheel:*:0:root
> %l
> staff:*:20:root,roelof,jc,hans        | staff:*:20:root
>                                        > sshd:*:22:
> %
> 
> Ah, so that's why the previous system did not show this 'minor detail'.
> It had the default staff group :).
> 
> Of course one can opt for the "e l" or so option, which I did, but it was
> the very first time, I think, that I "needed" that specific feature.

You should read the man page for sdiff. eb handles this situation
nicely.

Doug

To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message




Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?3D27957C.63D53494>