Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-18 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 18 Apr 2023 05:55:49 +0100, Wols Lists wrote: > On 17/04/2023 19:26, Walter Dnes wrote: > >Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been > > solved, I have a somewhat minor complaint. Can I get etc-update to > > skip certain files? My latest emerge world wanted to

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Wols Lists
On 17/04/2023 19:26, Walter Dnes wrote: Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been solved, I have a somewhat minor complaint. Can I get etc-update to skip certain files? My latest emerge world wanted to "update"... 1) /etc/hosts (1) 2) /etc/inittab (1) 3) /etc/mtab (1)

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Frank Steinmetzger
Am Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 02:27:53PM -0700 schrieb Mark Knecht: > ;-) (And shame on you for being 'a few months' behind on your updates) ;-) It’s my NAS (basically my media library), which only runs every few months due to its server hardware’s high power draw. -- Grüße | Greetings | Qapla’

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Jude DaShiell
If that works and I were to use chattr +i it might be useful to make a list of what's now immuteable so later adjustments could be made when appropriate. -- Jude "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940.

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Jude DaShiell
My guess is gentoo includes the chattr utility. Does emerge respect chattr +i /etc/hosts? -- Jude "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > Am Mon,

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 2:08 PM Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > > Am Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:28:01PM -0700 schrieb Mark Knecht: > > > In my experience with all distros I go outside the distro for this > > sort of issue. Put a copy somewhere, white a little script that > > does a diff on the files

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Frank Steinmetzger
Am Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:28:01PM -0700 schrieb Mark Knecht: > On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 11:26 AM Walter Dnes wrote: > > > > Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been solved, > > I have a somewhat minor complaint. Can I get etc-update to skip certain > > files? My latest

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:40 PM Lee wrote: > > Really, etc update has a facility for skipping whatever files you want. > > Lee >> In my experience with all distros I go outside the distro for this >> sort of issue. Put a copy somewhere, white a little script that >> does a diff on the files you

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Michael
On Monday, 17 April 2023 20:28:01 BST Mark Knecht wrote: > On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 11:26 AM Walter Dnes wrote: > > Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been solved, > > > > I have a somewhat minor complaint. Can I get etc-update to skip certain > > files? My latest

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Lee
Really, etc update has a facility for skipping whatever files you want. Lee  On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 12:28 PM Mark Knecht wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 11:26 AM Walter Dnes > wrote: > > > > Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been solved, > > I have a somewhat

Re: [gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 11:26 AM Walter Dnes wrote: > > Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been solved, > I have a somewhat minor complaint. Can I get etc-update to skip certain > files? My latest emerge world wanted to "update"... > > 1) /etc/hosts (1) > 2)

[gentoo-user] Can some config files be automatically protected from etc-update?

2023-04-17 Thread Walter Dnes
Now that the (no)multilib problem in my latest update has been solved, I have a somewhat minor complaint. Can I get etc-update to skip certain files? My latest emerge world wanted to "update"... 1) /etc/hosts (1) 2) /etc/inittab (1) 3) /etc/mtab (1) 4) /etc/conf.d/consolefont (1) 5)