Bug 168992

Summary:	file package.mask does not exist by default.
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	William Zhou <william>
Component:	Eclasses	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	VERIFIED INVALID
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	anakin.skyw, brebs
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description William Zhou 2007-03-02 11:35:35 UTC

Newly installed system, but I can't find the file but have to create it myself.

I believe it would be convenient to have some files created with some examples in it.


Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-03-02 11:43:34 UTC

See man portage; no reason to install dummy stuff.

Comment 2 Paul Bredbury 2007-03-02 15:15:44 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> no reason to install dummy stuff.

Yes there is - user-friendliness. It's easier to just edit a file containing some helpful commented examples, rather than check for the existence of the file, create it, check its ownership and permissions, then have to refresh our memory of the exact syntax.

Comment 3 UncleOwen 2007-03-02 21:12:20 UTC

No, a preinstalled file would _decrease_ user friendliness - for everyone who wants to use a directory instead of a file.

Comment 4 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-03-02 21:18:42 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> It's easier to just edit a file containing
> some helpful commented examples, rather than check for the existence of the
> file, create it, check its ownership and permissions, then have to refresh our
> memory of the exact syntax.

Eh, chances are that if you can't be bothered to read the manpage on the correct syntax, you shouldn't use such stuff at all... ;) The examples are already there.

Comment 5 Paul Bredbury 2007-03-02 21:27:04 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> for everyone who wants to use a directory instead of a file.

It's hardly stopping them. Anyway, the directory should have a *different* name to the file, e.g. package.mask.d