Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] DL 1.3.6-2008-08-28-i686 save-config show file differences

[Bruce S. <bw...@re...>]

> Been using DL 1.2.x for a few years now… and making the move to 1.3.6.
>
> I like the new save-config system only saving the files that changed, vs the
> whole /etc directory.

Yes, that is nice, if I do say so myself.  :-)

> Just something I have noticed when performing a save-config while its
> listing the differences.  If the file does not exist yet in the tarball (ie.
> It's the first edit to a file) it doesn't show up in the listing differences
> but it does in fact get saved.  Then when a 2nd edit is done and a
> save-config gets executed it does show up in the file differences
> (time/size).
>
> It would be nice to see "new file" or "first save" when a new file is being
> added to the tarball for a little insurance  J

You'll probably have to make that request to the maintainer of the
"tar" command.  What you're seeing is the output of the tar "-d"
option.

 - BS