Re: pkgbase and config file merges

Reply: Baptiste Daroussin : "Re: pkgbase and config file merges"
In reply to: Baptiste Daroussin : "Re: pkgbase and config file merges"
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From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:02:41 UTC

On 04/03/2024 10:14, Baptiste Daroussin wrote:
>> …
> Pkg has 3-way merge code, so it is similar to etcupdate(8) provided the file is
> properly marked as a config file i the source tree which is the case of
> master.passwd
>
> Best regards,
> Bapt

Thanks, that's a very pleasant surprise, is 
<https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/blob/master/FAQ.md#25> outdated?

(Answered in 2012; 
<https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/commit/02f8a139532c32b63d21e36ebc67d3ca76a92813>.)

Is <https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/1845> still, partly, an issue?

– pkg(8) deinstall and then reinstall of FreeBSD-runtime leads to wiping 
out `/etc/master.passwd` and `/etc/group` · Issue #1845 · freebsd/pkg