On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:24:22 +0200 "Gwendolyn van der Linden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[ rest snipped ] > I guess the above is true for several other files. Any file that is > hard/dangerous to merge automatically should NOT be in portage, but > provided as an example or template instead. In some cases one could > support optional configuration files that are read if they exist (if > [ -f /etc/blah.local ]; then source /etc/blah.local; ...). > > My two Eurocents. > Amen, sister! Your opinion is worth at leas $.10 US. A slight variant, very simple to implement, would be to have dangerous files (fstab, passwd, group, shadow, make.conf, etc.) stored as /etc/fstab.template, etc., with coded instructions for critical changes. etc-update could be modified to look for the specially coded instructions, automatically store the .template, and to warn you that action is required. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
