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diff --git a/devel/sysconftool/pkg-descr b/devel/sysconftool/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..943b32d36d75 --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/sysconftool/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +sysconftool is a development utility that helps to install application +configuration files. sysconftool allows an existing application to be +upgraded without losing the older version's configuration settings. + +sysconftool is a script that is used by applications to update configuration +files when a new version of the application is installed. sysconftool reads +the new application configuration files, reads any older versions of those +files that are already installed, then replaces the old versions with the +new ones, but preserving any custom changes contained in the old versions. + +For more information on sysconftool, and why applications need it, see +the installed manual pages: sysconftool(1) and sysconftool(7). With most +versions of the man command: "man 1 sysconftool" and "man 7 sysconftool". + +WWW: http://www.Courier-MTA.org/sysconftool/ |