Cc to mentors for input summary: the sbuild package has three configurations files, each overriding the previous one: /etc/sbuild.conf, /etc/sbuild.conf.local, ~/.sbuildrc.
sbuild.conf is for upstream changes, sbuild.conf.local (a conffile currently) for local system-wide changes, .sbuildrc for user settings. Gergely Nagy wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > sbuild.conf.local is the conffile. Its settings override > > sbuild.conf; ~/.sbuildrc overrides both. This follows > > wanna-build usage. And having the local file allows this > > package to be dropped in on a buildd cleanly. > > > > sbuild.conf changes occasionally upstream with new watches > > and alternatives and I'll be tracking that. The user > > shouldn't have to pay much attention to the file. > > And marking it as conffile allows that. If the user didn't change the > file, it will be replaced with the new version. If he did, he'll need > to merge by hand. > > If I want to shoot myself in the foot, please allow me to do so. I'd rather not have either a conffile. Currently the user has to 'N' on installing a new sbuild.local.conf but it's a nobrainer - no diff or thinking required as everything in the new file is commented out. I was trying to get away from user interaction during install. I was going to go with the following but didn't get around to it, - leave /etc/sbuild.conf a configuration file. This will be for upstream changes only. - create /etc/sbuild.conf.local if it doesn't exist, with commented common alternate settings; don't touch if it exists. Any settings here override /etc/sbuild.conf. If this seems sane, is there a package that does something like this for reference? I assume this is as easy as an "if [ -e" check in the maintainer scripts, leave on remove, purge on purge? Any case, I probably won't get another change in before the freeze. The package needed to be uploaded to fix a problem so I went with a version that I'd been using for a few weeks. Rick -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
