Heya On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 11:25 AM Theo de Raadt <dera...@openbsd.org> wrote:
> Shane Lazarus <shane.laza...@pobox.com> wrote: > > > Hi Folks > > > > With 6.6 being released, I figured to try out sysupgrade. > > > > Checking the man page, I note it uses the file /auto_upgrade.conf > > You checked the manual page for that filename? Why that filename? > How did you decide you need to look up that file? > > I went looking for documentation on how to use the sysupgrade utility. I was interested in what it would do by default, and in how I could alter those defaults if I did not like them. The sysupgrade man page informed me of a configuration file. As other configuration files are documented, I went looking for the documentation for the configuration file. > So, I just ran sysupgrade with no options to see what would happen. > > Very adventurous of you. > > A step I felt was required in order to determine the defaults used. > > Unsurprisingly, it proceeded to install ALL of the sets, without > bothering > > to prompt me, or apparently taking note of what was previously selected > > during the initial install of 6.5. > > Yes that is what it does. > > Was your disk too small, and things didn't fit? > > You haven't explained what problem you ran into. > > My problem is simply a lack of understanding of the utility, and my subsequent inability to find documentation about configuration files. That is my problem, and is the reason I asked for pointers on how to overcome the issue. > > This is an undesirable trait, with neither apparent documentation or > what I > > would consider to be sane defaults. > > In your opinion. > > Yep, in my own opinion, something that states it upgrades should not install sets that were not previously installed. > > If someone would be so kind as to point me in the right direction for how > > to prevent sysupgrade from being unsane, it would be much appreciated. > > Oh, that's easy. If you don't like what it does, don't use it. > Sure. Happy to completely ignore this utility, given I haven't needed it before. > > Very happy I've been able to point you in the right direction! > > Have a nice life. > > Have Fun Shane
