On Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:50:54 -0400 Celejar <cele...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is the part that always stresses me out; I often have changes in > the default config files that I don't want to lose, but I'm also > worried about not getting the latest versions of the config files. I > usually try to accept the new files and manually bring in any > important changes I've made to the old ones, but this takes time and > patience to do right, and things can break if not done right :) Right. I usually do upgrades with at least two terminals open on the subject machine. One I use for the actual upgrade process. Another has Emacs open and ready to use, and a third has a shell for general use. During the upgrade, I select which configuration file to use, my edited version or the maintainer's. I then use Emacs' ediff mode to compare the two and update the config file. I have Emacs configured to preserve the original file as a backup (foo~ for file foo). I do this as the upgrade proceeds, which lets me concentrate on one file at a time. It is usually fairly straightforward. Usually. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
