On Tue, Oct 02, 2012 at 13:36 -0700, Jonathan Siwek wrote: > +What files will get overwritten when upgrading/installing a new Bro version? > +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > + > +Expect everything except things in ``$prefix/share/bro`` and > +``$prefix/etc`` to be overwritten, but backing up the entire ``$prefix`` > +before upgrading is good practice (``$prefix`` indicating the root of > +where Bro was installed). > +
This isn't really right, is it? The scripts under $prefix/share/bro are going to be overwritten except for site/. On the other hand, $prefix/share/logs shouldn't be touched. More generally, because we install into a general $prefix, there's lots of non-Bro stuff there that won't be touched, so maybe it needs a framing like "Of the files that Bro installs, it may override ...". Or maybe turn it around: "The following files/paths won't be touched: ..." Robin -- Robin Sommer * Phone +1 (510) 722-6541 * [email protected] ICSI/LBNL * Fax +1 (510) 666-2956 * www.icir.org _______________________________________________ bro-dev mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/bro-dev
