Mergemaster -U option
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From: tim1948 on 16 Apr 2010 23:06 Although I have not seen anyone recommend it, the U switch used with mergemaster is supposed to replace all config files that have not been hand-tweaked with the new version automatically. The saving in effort could be considerable. I'm wondering if anyone who has done this would recommend it? It's probably a good idea to make a record of the files one has altered, but Mergemaster doesn't work with the mouse. If you know you haven't seen a 3000-line file before, you still have to scroll to the end to enter "i".
From: Doug Hardie on 17 Apr 2010 00:33 In article <423a8fc3-f561-453d-96dd-25b89fa01b4c(a)i37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, tim1948 <iconoklastic(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Although I have not seen anyone recommend it, the U switch used with > mergemaster is supposed to replace all config files that have not been > hand-tweaked with the new version automatically. The saving in effort > could be considerable. I'm wondering if anyone who has done this would > recommend it? It has seemed to work for me > It's probably a good idea to make a record of the files > one has altered, but Mergemaster doesn't work with the mouse. If you > know you haven't seen a 3000-line file before, you still have to > scroll to the end to enter "i". Enter a "q" to jump to the end.
From: Warren Block on 17 Apr 2010 01:38 tim1948 <iconoklastic(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Although I have not seen anyone recommend it, the U switch used with > mergemaster is supposed to replace all config files that have not been > hand-tweaked with the new version automatically. The saving in effort > could be considerable. I'm wondering if anyone who has done this would > recommend it? Sure. I routinely use 'mergemaster -FUi'. I call it "phooey mode". > It's probably a good idea to make a record of the files one has > altered, but Mergemaster doesn't work with the mouse. If you know you > haven't seen a 3000-line file before, you still have to scroll to the > end to enter "i". Like Doug mentioned, the q option lets you quit out of the compare. -- Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA
From: Dominic Fandrey on 17 Apr 2010 03:36 On 17/04/2010 07:38, Warren Block wrote: > tim1948 <iconoklastic(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> Although I have not seen anyone recommend it, the U switch used with >> mergemaster is supposed to replace all config files that have not been >> hand-tweaked with the new version automatically. The saving in effort >> could be considerable. I'm wondering if anyone who has done this would >> recommend it? > > Sure. I routinely use 'mergemaster -FUi'. I call it "phooey mode". The F and the U are redundant (i.e. F is a subcase of U). 'mergemaster -Ui' does exactly the same. And yes, I second that running 'mergemaster -Ui' is a reliable time saver, especially in a major upgrade. Regards -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
From: Bob Eager on 17 Apr 2010 04:51
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:36:19 +0200, Dominic Fandrey wrote: > The F and the U are redundant (i.e. F is a subcase of U). 'mergemaster > -Ui' does exactly the same. > > And yes, I second that running 'mergemaster -Ui' is a reliable time > saver, especially in a major upgrade. Hmmm.I use F but hadn't noticed U (and just completed a lengthy mergemaster on another machine just 10 minutes ago!) Thanks. -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org |