[sbopkg-discuss] Re: Feature request - show diffs

[Chess Griffin]

* shadowsnipes <phillip.c.warner at gmail.com> [2009-01-29 18:24:21]:

> 
> When you choose to build a package a dialog pops up if you have
> customized the SlackBuild.  You are asked whether or not to use your
> custom .SlackBuild file or the official repo file.  A good third
> option would be to show a diff of the two (and then return back to
> that dialog after done viewing).

Not a bad idea.  I'll put this on the TODO.  :-)

> 
> Also, I still think it would be a great option to be able to view of
> diff of the changes between the current SlackBuild folders and the
> previous versions.  One way to do this would be to use rsync's backup
> feature and diff against what is in there.  If there is no
> corresponding SlackBuild folder backed up then no diff would need to
> be shown.  Of course, the sbo-renames file would have to be used in
> case one of the SlackBuilds backed up were renamed in the repo.

I'm going to have to think about this one.

Thanks again for the great suggestions.

-- 
Chess Griffin
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