On August 11, 2017 10:57:35 AM GMT+03:00, Matthew Seaman <[email protected]> wrote:
>I think etcupdate(8) has a longer history and people are more familiar >with it whereas the 3-way merge code in pkg(8) has been exercised >relatively rarely. There's also considerations about how this would >fit >into various different workflows -- everything from people that only >ever download the standard pre-compiled packages for a release, to >developers trying to cross-build highly customized embedded systems. >Having a 'merge' step that is separated from the 'install' step seems >advantageous in that it allows a point where people can substitute in >their own alternatives for managing /etc files. Maybe it should be called a "configure" phase for consistency with other package managers. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-pkgbase To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
