why not use etc-update? seems to save much hassle and time for me.
On Wed, 2003-09-17 at 02:30, Joshua Banks wrote: > Come-on... No fish in the Gentoo pond..tonight > > I'm not asking for you to hold my hand. I just need someone to confirm whether or > not I'm doing > this correctly. It seems that any time there's questions about "etc-update" everyone > seems to be > "hush-hush". > > I've layed out what my goal is, what I've done so far, and am only needing > confirmation. I've read > to much info on in the Gentoo forums and am still perplexed.. > > JBanks > --- Joshua Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just fishing here..+ acouple of questions. > > > > ****************************************************** > > > > "My Goal" in this posting: > > Is to learn how-to correctly manually update the files without the use of > > "ect-update". > > > > How to do this correctly, I'm unsure of so far. > > > > Being new I want to take the time to manually diff each file to see what the > > differences are of > > which I know how to do,(using "diff" at its most basic level that-is) and is good > > practice for > > me > > to get used to using "diff" as well as looking at the contents of these files to > > be more > > familiar > > with my Gentoo surroundings/environment. I figure, if I know how to manually > > update the needed > > files, VERSUS using "etc-update", that this will make my Gentoo experience that > > much more > > fullfilling/enlightened, so to say.. > > > > Please correct my thinking where you see fit. :P > > > > So with that being said, this is where I'm at so far: > > > > > > ******************************************************* > > > > I ran, > > bash-2.05b# emerge -uD system > > > > After this runs for a few hours, (dialup,:P,), I get back: > > > > * Regenerating GNU info directory index... > > * Processed 56 info files. > > * IMPORTANT: 25 config files in /etc need updating. > > * Type emerge --help config to learn how to update config files. > > > > After looking at the info in "emerge --help config" I run, > > > > bash-2.05b# find /etc -iname '._cfg????_*' > > /etc/._cfg0000_inputrc > > /etc/._cfg0000_rc.conf > > /etc/._cfg0000_make.conf > > /etc/._cfg0000_make.globals > > /etc/._cfg0000_DIR_COLORS > > /etc/conf.d/._cfg0000_net > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_consolefont > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_checkfs > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_domainname > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_keymaps > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_net.eth0 > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_modules > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_clock > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_hdparm > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_bootmisc > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_halt.sh > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_serial > > /etc/init.d/._cfg0000_checkroot > > /etc/._cfg0000_services > > /etc/._cfg0000_fstab > > /etc/._cfg0000_group > > /etc/._cfg0000_hosts > > /etc/._cfg0000_issue > > /etc/._cfg0000_dispatch-conf.conf > > /etc/._cfg0000_shells > > > > ********************************************************** > > > > > > > > Now, this is where my questions come in. > > > > Again, "My Goal", to manually update the files without the use of "ect-update". > > > > How to do this correctly I'm unsure of and want confirmation of, please. > > > > ********************************************************** > > > > At this point, I'm just manually "diff"ing each file, one by one. (Any suggestions > > on using > > "diff" > > and "cp" in a better way than I'm using will be helpful & appreciated as well.) > > > > ********************************************************** > > > > For example: > > bash-2.05b# diff make.globals ._cfg0000_make.globals > > 3c3 > > < # $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/portage/cnf/make.globals,v 1.48 2003/07/17 > > 04:46:52 > > carpaski > > Exp $ > > --- > > > # $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/portage/cnf/make.globals,v 1.49 2003/08/21 > > > 01:01:26 > > carpaski > > Exp $ > > 44c44 > > < FEATURES="sandbox ccache" > > --- > > > FEATURES="sandbox ccache autoaddcvs" > > 51c51 > > < USE_EXPAND="VIDEO_CARDS INPUT_DEVICES" > > --- > > > USE_EXPAND="VIDEO_CARDS INPUT_DEVICES LINGUAS" > > > > ******************************************************** > > > > At this point, (1)I know logically that I've never messed with this file and, > > (2)its obvious > > that > > I want the new file in replace of the old one. Not only is it obvious but I was > > told so: > > > > Quote: > > * NOTICE: PLEASE *REPLACE* your make.globals. All user changes to variables > > * in make.globals should be placed in make.conf. DO NOT MODIFY make.globals. > > > > * Feature additions are noted in help and make.conf descriptions. Update > > * them using 'etc-update' please. Maintaining current configs for portage > > * and other system packages is fairly important for the continued health > > * of your system. > > End Quote: > > > > > > So would the correct thing to do in this (Specific) case, being inside the /etc > > directory, too: > > > > 1) > > bash-2.05b# cp ._cfg0000_make.globals make.globals > > > > 2) > > bash-2.05b# rm ._cfg0000_make.globals > > > > > > Now my other question is: > > > > Assuming that this were the only file that had differences (hypothectically > > speaking), WHAT, if > > anything do I need to do to next to let Gentoo know I've made the changes manually > > instead of > > using "etc-update"? Again, correct my thinking of this where you see fit...if it > > fits.. :P > > > > Thanks, > > Joshua Banks > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > >
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