Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] Conary - dispatch-conf

[LinuxGuy@Cox.net]

On 21:55 Wed 27 Oct     , Ed Grimm wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 LinuxGuy@Cox.net wrote:
> 
> > Hi there, i've been putting in alot of work on dispatch-conf lately,
> > adding features i personally need, and features that it should have. I
> > have a new version of dispatch-conf posted at bug:
> > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=68618
> >
> > i believe it will solve one of your major problems with dispatch-conf as
> > i have added a new option called "config file freezing" which allows you
> > to specify config files you never want to be overwritten, like
> > /etc/fstab /etc/password and /etc/group and so on. instead it will take
> > the new files that portage tries to pass out and apply them to rcs (or
> > archive them through whatever meathod you are using). I'm also taking
> > suggestions on features to be added, so if you, or anyone else feels
> > there are other features that should be added email me about it and
> > we'll talk about what/how should be added.
> 
> This does sound promising.  Note that I cannot fathom any reason why I'd
> want Gentoo's suggested updates archived into RCS for frozen files,
> unless they were not placed on the main branch - I use RCS to track my
> own changes, and I don't appreciate <censored>.
> 
> Ed
> 

A good point i suppose, my reasoning for adding the new files to rcs was
in case there were important changes in the new gentoo files that you
needed, though i suppose those files can be grabbed by recompiling,
however if it's a large app that can be a bit of a hassle. perhaps the
new configs for frozen files should be added to a different archive? or
perhaps to another file? filefoo_frozen or something? i'd like to hear
what others think about the issue.

also, several new features have been added as well, all command line
options. -c for "clobberall" which will overwrite all config files that
are not frozen without asking you anything. -p for "pretend" which will
display all files to be updated (with purdy colors {trying to mimic the
merge look}, frozen in blue, others in green). -a for "ask", like emerge
ask, and -f for "force" which will force all files to update even if
frozen.

more detailed explainations, along with the file for your testing
enjoyment are here:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=68618

another feature i was thinking of adding was a simple command line based
way to add/subtract frozen files, like euse -E and -D. anything think
this is a good or bad idea?

lastly, Ed, i was a little confused by your last statment:
and I don't appreciate <censored>.
i can't think of a swear that fits here, should i be offended? or was it
just a joke? either way, i missed it. oh well.

i appreciate any feedback on this so i can continue to improve
dispatch-conf


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