From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 2849 invoked from network); 28 Oct 2004 17:16:52 +0000 Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (156.56.111.197) by lists.gentoo.org with AES256-SHA encrypted SMTP; 28 Oct 2004 17:16:52 +0000 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([156.56.111.196] helo=parrot.gentoo.org) by smtp.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1CNDtL-0000af-Ua for arch-gentoo-portage-dev@lists.gentoo.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:16:51 +0000 Received: (qmail 10375 invoked by uid 89); 28 Oct 2004 17:16:50 +0000 Mailing-List: contact gentoo-portage-dev-help@gentoo.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail Reply-To: gentoo-portage-dev@lists.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-portage-dev@gentoo.org Received: (qmail 3591 invoked from network); 28 Oct 2004 17:16:50 +0000 Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:18:11 -0400 From: LinuxGuy@Cox.net To: gentoo-portage-dev@lists.gentoo.org Message-ID: <20041028171811.GA2414@monolith.uml.net> References: <4176E087.7090909@libero.it> <200410211030.29408.pauldv@gentoo.org> <20041025184700.GA28174@monolith.uml.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Subject: Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] Conary - dispatch-conf X-Archives-Salt: a07b3878-a539-40c0-80f4-f4ff97910336 X-Archives-Hash: dd224b4ec5b341539a452d6bc3805510 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 . > > 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 . 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 -- gentoo-portage-dev@gentoo.org mailing list