On 10 June 2012 21:18, Adam Strohl <adams-free...@ateamsystems.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I've just submitted a PR to update the CouchDB port from 1.1.0 to 1.2.0: > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=168923 > > Background: CouchDB's local.ini file stores all overridden options and > default.ini the defaults, similar to /etc/rc.conf & /etc/defaults/rc.conf. > > While updating the port I discovered that the existing port lists local.ini > directly in pkg-plist instead of installing a local.ini.sample file and > doing proper comparisons/tests for changes. So it blindly removes this file > on deinstall. > > If my diff in the above PR is accepted when people uninstall the existing > 1.1.0 port it will remove their config file. The new port will see that > there is no local.ini and copy in the sample for them but this is really > awful for obvious reasons. > > Is there a way to reach people with a warning about this _before_ they > uninstall/reinstall so they can back up the file before upgrading? > > Or is /usr/ports/UPDATING it? (and do I need to do anything special to have > this listed there?)
I'm sorry, you're rather stuffed there. The same happened with a port I took over a while ago. Actually if the older version doesn't install a .sample file (as it doesn't), you could put a big warning in for it: .include <bsd.port.pre.mk> .if exists(${PREFIX}/whateverconfigfile) && !exists(${PREFIX}/whateverconfigfile.sample) IGNORE= Please see UPDATING note {date} .endif Stick a note in UPDATING (perhaps like 20110815), and send a HEADSUP to ports@: BEFORE you deinstall couchdb, make sure you take a backup of default.ini, because the port will clobber it. I've grabbed your PR and will investigate tomorrow. Chris _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"