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32 .Nd Merge configuration files, et al during an upgrade
36 .Op Fl m Ar /path/to/sources
37 .Op Fl t Ar /path/to/temp/root
44 is a Bourne shell script which is designed to aid you
45 in updating the various configuration and other files
50 recommended that you back up your
52 directory before beginning this process.
55 .Pa /usr/src/etc/Makefile
56 to build a temporary root environment from
58 down, populating that environment with the various
60 You can specify a different source directory
63 command line option, or specify the destination
67 It then compares each file in that environment
68 to its installed counterpart.
69 When the script finds a
70 change in the new file, or there is no installed
71 version of the new file it gives you four options to
73 You can install the new file as is,
74 delete the new file, merge the old and new
75 files (as appropriate) using
77 or leave the file in the temporary root environment to
80 By default it creates the temporary root in
84 version $Id/$FreeBSD strings for files that have them, deleting
85 the temporary file if the strings match.
87 no $Id string, or if the strings are different it
88 compares the files themselves.
90 also specify that the script ignore the $Id strings and
94 checks your umask and issues a warning for anything
95 other than 022. While it is not mandatory to grant
96 world read permissions for most configuration files, you
97 may run into problems without them.
99 umask other than 022 and experience trouble later this
101 .Pa /etc/master.passwd
102 is treated as a special case.
103 If you choose to install
104 this file or a merged version of it the file permissions
105 are always 600 (rw-------) for security reasons.
107 installing an updated version of this file you should
110 with the -p option to rebuild your password databases
114 The script uses the owner and group id's
115 that the files are created with by
116 .Pa /usr/src/etc/Makefile ,
117 and file permissions as specified by the umask.
118 Unified diffs are used by default to display any
119 differences unless you choose context diffs.
122 will source scripts that you specify right before
123 it starts the comparison, and after it's done running.
124 The easiest way to handle this is to place the path
125 to the script(s) in the appropriate variables in your
128 The script sourced before comparison is named in
129 .Ev MM_PRE_COMPARE_SCRIPT ,
130 and the one sourced after the script is done is
132 This is the recommended way to specify local modifications,
133 or files that you want to give special handling to.
134 This includes files that you want to be deleted without
136 Because the named scripts are sourced from within
138 all of the script's variables are available for use in
141 .Pa /etc/mergemaster.rc
142 which will be read before
144 Options specified on the command line are updated last,
145 and therefore can override both files.
147 The options are as follows:
150 Perform a strict comparison, diff'ing every pair of files.
152 Use context diffs instead of unified diffs.
156 on a previously cleaned directory, skipping the creation of
157 the temporary root environment.
158 This option is compatible
159 with all other options.
161 Be more verbose about the process.
162 You should probably use
163 this option the first time you run
165 This option also gives you a list of files that exist
166 only in the installed version of
170 This option will leave all the files that
171 differ from the installed versions in the temporary directory
172 to be dealt with by hand.
175 directory exists, it creates a new one in a previously
176 non-existent directory.
177 This option unsets the verbose flag,
178 but is compatible with all other options.
182 Display usage and help information.
184 Automatically install any files that do not exist in the
185 destination directory.
186 .It Fl m Ar /path/to/sources
187 Specify the path to the directory where you want to do the
189 (In other words, where your sources are, but -s was already
191 .It Fl t Ar /path/to/temp/root
192 Create the temporary root environment in
193 .Pa /path/to/temp/root
194 instead of the default
195 .Pa /var/tmp/temproot .
197 Add the date and time to the name of the temporary
199 If -t is specified, this option must
200 follow it if you want the date added too.
202 Specify a numeric umask.
205 Supply an alternate screen width to the
207 command in numbers of columns.
210 Specify the destination directory for the installed files.
217 environment variable if set.
222 specifies a program outside
226 without specifying the full path,
228 prompts you with options on how to proceed.
230 .Ev MM_PRE_COMPARE_SCRIPT
233 variables are used as described above.
234 Other variables that are used by the script internally
237 as described in more detail below.
239 Typically all you will need to do is type
241 at the prompt and the script will do all the work for you.
243 To use context diff's and have
245 explain more things as it goes along, use:
247 .Dl # mergemaster -cv
251 put the temporary root environment in
255 .Dl # mergemaster -t /usr/tmp/root
257 To specify a 110 column screen with a strict
260 .Dl # mergemaster -sw 110
263 .It Pa $HOME/.mergemasterrc
265 will . (source) this file if it exists.
267 will override rc file options.
269 with all values commented out:
272 # These are options for mergemaster, with their default values listed
273 # The following options have command line overrides
275 # Directory to install the temporary root environment into
276 #TEMPROOT='/var/tmp/temproot'
278 # Strict comparison bypasses the CVS $Id tests and compares every file
281 # Flag(s) to use for diff displayed when files differ
284 # Verbose mode includes more details and additional checks
287 # Automatically install files that do not exist on the system already
290 # Sourcedir is the directory to do the 'make' in (where the new files are)
291 #SOURCEDIR='/usr/src/etc'
293 # The umask for mergemaster to compare the default file's modes to
296 # Specify the destination directory for the installed files
299 # The following options have no command line overrides
300 # For those who just cannot stand including the full path to PAGER
303 # If you set 'yes' above, make sure to include the PATH to your pager
304 #PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
306 # Don't compare the old and new motd files
309 # Specify the path to scripts to run before the comparison starts,
310 # and/or after the script has finished its work
311 #MM_PRE_COMPARE_SCRIPT=
323 .Pa /usr/src/etc/Makefile
325 http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/makeworld.html ,
326 .Pa The Cutting Edge (using make world) ,
329 Exit status is 0 on successful completion, or if the user bails out
330 manually at some point during execution.
332 Exit status is 1 if it fails for one of the following reasons:
334 Invalid command line option
336 Failure to create the temporary root environment
338 Failure to populate the temporary root
343 script was first publicly available on one of my
344 web pages in a much simpler form under the name
346 on 13 March 1998. The idea for creating the
347 temporary root environment comes from Nik Clayton's
348 make world tutorial which is referenced above.
351 This manual page and the script itself were written by
352 .An Douglas Barton Aq DougB@FreeBSD.org .
354 There are no known bugs.
355 Please report any problems,
356 comments or suggestions to the author.
358 improvements to this program have come from user