Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:02:29 +0200 From: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org> To: Matthew Seaman <matthew@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pkgbase update and progress Message-ID: <20170811140229.xmxupgjbrcfpoztd@ivaldir.net> In-Reply-To: <20170811140019.h2elquhljvhuwopo@ivaldir.net> References: <20170810140615.GD63224@FreeBSD.org> <1218488026.1377609.1502378299872.JavaMail.zimbra@ixsystems.com> <20170810152151.GB82820@FreeBSD.org> <f2b904f8-af18-9d5b-9d8d-b99214d33f20@FreeBSD.org> <20170811140019.h2elquhljvhuwopo@ivaldir.net>
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--s3xwxwjkyigldzi3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 04:00:20PM +0200, Baptiste Daroussin wrote: > On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 04:34:58PM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote: > > On 10/08/2017 16:21, Glen Barber wrote: > > >> * Since we have no mechanism of properly merging changes to /etc > > >> we simply copy files as needed with pc-updatemanager, and it is > > >> difficult to maintain what should be updated, merged, or removed. > > >> > > > This is another long-standing item in the list of things to fix, inde= ed. > >=20 > > The idea floated at BSDCam was to have a package that would install a > > pristine copy of the /etc files under /var/db/etcupdate and prompt the > > user to then use that tool to update or install their configs. That > > should provide a nice compromise between having the files available from > > pkgs and not enforcing a specific mechanism (tools, not policy) to > > update /etc. > >=20 > Why we do not stick with what was discussed before? >=20 > pkg know how to do 3 way merge and is configurable not to break anything. > The only thing that is needed is to prepend the plist entry with an @conf= ig > That's all. >=20 > Why do we need something else? Should have read the entire thread before replying. If you decide to go that direction tell me I will rip out the 3way merge co= de =66rom pkg... Best regards, Bapt --s3xwxwjkyigldzi3 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEgOTj3suS2urGXVU3Y4mL3PG3PloFAlmNuPUACgkQY4mL3PG3 PlpyjBAAsi829bGS0xB8D9EgMnyDWqKo4ULUR/ahRNEcfs2Wu0pcmILr2jVPg6vN 25V2pqcY7WxtT6FZrwXU92h5dPMI76jQ55jrKHLuTJN/JtPzk23Lal3CB2Uz9SY8 cDbbsxej7ZhI3Eg21ImcSxjCRWJNkwMH7qVgOnZ5CrX+xduQAL7QnK+qhlQP9eci yM029cVPsne/R/SfGmOVoKzL4vTLt7jS4rwZv+72diUQCwpNJSw9VCHTA5pPpbJ5 NFDgzZOHOo4LEHtGEY8wMS28cTKwiw6b6HVOFHE0O22doBDTQJRsgv+MjS+6RV3V P7uWklyiSDA25bTKH1jg1LjxyRdLuci/mtdnSgPPkvIJCW+dQhPXyS9h80krZYEr I9MDiYCR1pOcA0Nt0cCqAC1jbFzP/PIYDRhNzYA5571yZATBwf08yydmerOFJD+s 5KMc9sNoDeNbDlSqSAXFV5aVjzTVlf0rEy+tL3wHG7ZDGmJE/RmQh/R624vVf1Eb pIgWZJo9lH2pZdTdMBJztjzTcO08NKokfJtUAqYYdjCVBB6BDi55jPM2RwhyQdDa 8njOWcP2guhtxgsv6tsykHT250wJimY+DcjCEsVU4PKbg231ymHLLqX0ugwoeaNU cBLGMVi3gruyRzxxBa0VmLBLk80drbVQob4v86CMJGK2YE8HyEg= =SIA3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --s3xwxwjkyigldzi3--
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