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ka0ttic
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 Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:44 am Post subject: [TIP]Colorize etc-update |
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[TIP]Colorize etc-update
Ever wish it was easier to see what the changes are between configfileX.old and configfileX.new?
Well, it can be with this easy tip:
Next, edit /etc/etc-update.conf and change
| Code: | | diff_command="diff -uN %file1 %file2" |
to
| Code: | | diff_command="colordiff -uN %file1 %file2" |
and that's it... Enjoy ;P
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Chaosite
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Nice tip!
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Wcc
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Might also want to have a look at /etc/colordiffrc . This will allow you to remove the annoying banner =P |
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rex123
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:13 am Post subject: |
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Or... you could use vimdiff. If you don't use vi/vim, this is a good reason to learn. If you do use vi/vim, this is essential. Unless you're a dispatch-conf user, I guess.
The main advantage, apart from the fact that you automatically get a side-by-side coloured diff, is that you can edit the files there and then.
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diff_command="vim -d %file1 %file2"
using_editor=1
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beandog
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:10 am Post subject: |
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And for those of us who live dangerously, delete the -i options in | Code: | # arguments used whenever rm is called
# arguments used whenever mv is called
# arguments used whenever cp is called |
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Hackeron
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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People still use etc-update? -- the also supplied dispatch-conf seems to do a much better job:
* uses rcs to store revisions of all config files in /etc/config-archive
* auto merges comments
* only shows changes that have any affect
* auto merges unchanged files
* auto merges files comprising only CVS interpolations
Why would anyone still use etc-update?
PS, I use diff="colordiff -Nu %s %s" in my /etc/dispatch-conf.conf
And a word of working, if settings use-rcs to yes -- make sure you emerge rcs first or your pending configs will be deleted! |
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