[gentoo-user] configuring SVN repo w/apache w/o breaking dev-util/subversion
Hi. Would appreciate someone's view on the following: I want to configure SVN access via apache. This requires some modifications to /etc/apache2/modules.d/47_mod_dav_svn.conf (http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.0/svn-book.html#svn-ch-6-sect-4.2) Since the file is owned by dev-util/subversion, I prefer not to modify it. Is there an alternative mechanism to modifying a package-owned file? 10x, Amit
Re: [gentoo-user] configuring SVN repo w/apache w/o breaking dev-util/subversion
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:17:16 +0300, Amit Dor-Shifer wrote: Is there an alternative mechanism to modifying a package-owned file? It's in a CONFIG_PROTECTed directory (/etc) so it won't be overwritten by a package update. It's safe to modify it. -- Neil Bothwick Sometimes too much to drink is not enough. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] configuring SVN repo w/apache w/o breaking dev-util/subversion
Still it would incur an etc-update event, wouldn't it? Then, an absent-minded user (e.g. myself) could overwrite configuration when subversion gets upgraded. I was thinking of maybe creating an /etc/apache2/modules.d/471_mod_dav_svn.conf, which I could then freely modify. Amit Neil Bothwick wrote: On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:17:16 +0300, Amit Dor-Shifer wrote: Is there an alternative mechanism to modifying a package-owned file? It's in a CONFIG_PROTECTed directory (/etc) so it won't be overwritten by a package update. It's safe to modify it.
Re: [gentoo-user] configuring SVN repo w/apache w/o breaking dev-util/subversion
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:05:30 +0300, Amit Dor-Shifer wrote: Still it would incur an etc-update event, wouldn't it? Then, an absent-minded user (e.g. myself) could overwrite configuration when subversion gets upgraded. Yes, Gentoo gives you the gun, it's up to you to make sure it's not pointing at your foot. I was thinking of maybe creating an /etc/apache2/modules.d/471_mod_dav_svn.conf, which I could then freely modify. You could, but what if a change to the format in future introduces a change in the other file incompatible with yours? Learn to trust yourself with etc-update, you'll only screw up massively once. -- Neil Bothwick Strike any user to continue signature.asc Description: PGP signature
