* Re: [gentoo-user] dispatch-conf, the big pic?
@ 2017-12-31 0:14 99% ` Neil Bothwick
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From: Neil Bothwick @ 2017-12-31 0:14 UTC (permalink / raw
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On Sat, 30 Dec 2017 10:10:33 -0800, Ian Zimmerman wrote:
> I realized I don't really understand it - I just repeat by rote some
> keystrokes. In particular:
>
> What do the 'z' and 'n' commands do exactly, and what's the difference
> between them?
>
> After I do a 'm', how do I actually use the result of the merge? Is the
> merged file now the same as the 'new' one, or the same as the 'old' one?
> IOW, if I do 'm' and then 'z', will the merged version be the active
> one?
>
> Neither manpage nor wiki is of any help answering these.
Can I suggest you try conf-update. I find it far more intuitive than
dispatch-conf and everything you asked is completely obvious in it. Of
course, you may decide you hate it, but it's worth a look to find out.
--
Neil Bothwick
Indecision is the key to flexibility.
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