[SOLVED] Regarding -current's "Fri Jun 26" update of sysklogd

STDOUBT · 06-27-2020, 02:11 AM

As a decade-long user of -current, I'm a bit ashamed to admit it, but
I have always simply "K"ept all my configs during upgrading.
The directions for sysklogd say:

Quote:

Make sure to move the .new init script and config into place for this.

Could some kind soul describe how to accomplish this?
:sheepish grin:

z80 · 06-27-2020, 02:15 AM

Select "O"verwrite instead of "K"eep

STDOUBT · 06-27-2020, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z80

Select "O"verwrite instead of "K"eep

And, in doing so, no 'moving' of anything will be necessary?
I'll simply have to re-edit my blacklist and mirrors files?
EDIT: my mirrors and blacklist remained intact. Hmm. I think I understand!
Thank you, z80!

chrisretusn · 06-27-2020, 05:54 AM

Assume your using slackpkg.

I generally select (P)rompt. Here is what I did. I am using slaIIckpkg with slackpkg+ I actually selected (D)iff, to see what changes were made. I edited that stuff out.

Code:

[5/5]   Package sysklogd-2.1.2-x86_64-1.txz is already in cache - not downloading
        Upgrading sysklogd-1.5.1-x86_64-3 => [slackware64]:sysklogd-2.1.2-x86_64-1...
Upgrading:  sysklogd-2.1.2-x86_64-1: Linux system logging utilities ............................................................ [180K]

Searching for NEW configuration files

Some packages had new configuration files installed (2 new files):

/etc/rc.d/rc.syslog.new
/etc/syslog.conf.new

You have four choices:

        (K)eep the old files and consider .new files later

        (O)verwrite all old files with the new ones. The
           old files will be stored with the suffix .orig

        (R)emove all .new files

        (P)rompt K, O, R selection for every single file

What do you want (K/O/R/P)?
p
Select what you want file-by-file

/etc/rc.d/rc.syslog.new - (K)eep
                          (O)verwrite
                          (R)emove
                          (D)iff
                          (M)erge
                          (V)imdiff
                          d
--- /etc/rc.d/rc.syslog 2016-06-30 03:20:13.000000000 +0800
+++ /etc/rc.d/rc.syslog.new     2020-06-27 02:25:17.000000000 +0800
<<snip>>
/etc/rc.d/rc.syslog.new - (K)eep
                          (O)verwrite
                          (R)emove
                          (D)iff
                          (M)erge
                          (V)imdiff
                          o

/etc/syslog.conf.new - (K)eep
                       (O)verwrite
                       (R)emove
                       (D)iff
                       (M)erge
                       (V)imdiff
                       d
--- /etc/syslog.conf    2013-06-23 04:49:03.000000000 +0800
+++ /etc/syslog.conf.new        2020-06-27 02:25:17.000000000 +0800
<<snip>>
/etc/syslog.conf.new - (K)eep
                       (O)verwrite
                       (R)emove
                       (D)iff
                       (M)erge
                       (V)imdiff
                       o

z80 · 06-27-2020, 07:10 AM

As chrisretusn already suggested: Best way is to use "P"rompt and the decide on a file by file basis which files to replace and which to keep.

If you keep a file you should check if the .new file contains necessary enhancements and merge them in your existing files.
And after that make sure to remove the .new file - otherwise /etc gets spammed with .new files over time.