--- Claus Ladekj�r Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I get this message > > * IMPORTANT: 2 config files in /etc need updating. * Type emerge --help > config to learn how to update config files. > > after having emerged new programs. > How can I know which files to update and with what?
First I would do just as it says: "emerge --help config" from the command line and look at what it tells you. Do this first so that you learn what it is that is happening and why your getting the message in the first place. This will help you understand what your about to do somewhat. > after having emerged new programs. > How can I know which files to update and with what? Claus, the only time that you will need to worry about updating any files is when the original message that you received, pops up. Otherwise Gentoo will merge trivial changes transparently without the need of the users intervention. What you need to be concerned about is what you do when the message above pops up and why your doing what your doing. Why are you haveing to do what your doing is explained if you did what it asked first. "emerge --help config" Once you have read that then you should understand what you will be doing next and that is merging differences between existing files and new files that are for the most part the same. Or do nothing, or totally replace the old <same files> with the new files. (not good) So what do you do: "etc-update" If you were to do "etc-date" at the time that your received the above message then your would get a list of 4 files. 1)filename.foo filename._cfg0000_foo 2)filename.foo2 filename._cfg0000_foo2 you have 3 immediate choices at the bottom of the above output (-1), (-3) and (-5). Or you can choose "1" (which represents the first filename "filename.foo". Choosing "1" basically brings up the two file listed next to "1". You are then given some choices at the bottom of the screen. I usually choose "3" at this point. Choosing "3" will do a vimdiff on the two files and list the the diffs between the two files. You then choose which diffs you want to merge into this file as a whole. "either whats on the Left or whats on the Right" I'll say no more, because this really wont make any sense until you actually do it. If you have any futher questions after executing "etc-update" please do let the list know before you shoot yourself in the foot like allot of us have done. I personally only have 2 toes left... Heh...Heh... HTH's JBanks __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
