At Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:01:00 -0500 Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> [Discussion about etc-update (and friends) changing something that was >> set by the user] >> >> I believe there is a misunderstanding. Perhaps what the OP is noting >> is that etc-update gives you diffs between >> >> * The file as on your system (which may have user changes) >> >> * The file as in the current emerge of this package >> >> I believe he would prefer to know the difference >> >> * The file as in the previous emerge of this package >> >> * The file as in the current emerge of this package >> >> Then he would decide what to do with these changes. >> >> I use etc-update but I believe that dispatch-conf can keep an RCS >> revision history. This should help determine the desired difference. >> >> I apologize if it is I who have misunderstood the conversation and am >> increasing the confusion. >> >> allan >> > > Maybe I have something set different but mine does tell what is going to > be changed between the two files and you can select what you want to > change or not change.
I don't think it is a settings difference. I believe it is giving you the differences between the first two files I listed above and the OP wanted the difference between the last two allan -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
