> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:05:38 -0200 > From: Giancarlo Razzolini <[email protected]> > > As mentioned before on misc@, some user got confused and copied the > entire rc.conf file to rc.conf.local and then proceeded editing it. This > patch brings the rc.conf man page closer to the text that is in the > OpenBSD faq. Hopefully it will help newcomers avoiding this mistake.
I think your new text is not an improvement. > Index: share/man/man8/rc.conf.8 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man8/rc.conf.8,v > retrieving revision 1.20 > diff -u -p -u -r1.20 rc.conf.8 > --- share/man/man8/rc.conf.8 17 Mar 2012 14:46:40 -0000 1.20 > +++ share/man/man8/rc.conf.8 10 Feb 2014 19:59:00 -0000 > @@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ in the > series in order to set shell variables used therein > to control the behaviour of the scripts. > .Pp > -It is advisable to leave > +We strongly suggest you do not alter > .Nm rc.conf > -untouched, and instead create and edit a new > +itself. Instead create and edit a new > .Nm rc.conf.local > -file. > +file and copy only the variables you wish to change from > +.Nm rc.conf > +and adjust them as you like. > Variables set in this file will override variables previously set in > .Nm rc.conf . > .Pp > > -- > Giancarlo Razzolini > GPG: 4096R/77B981BC > >
