/etc/arch-release

neotuli · 2004-07-16 01:47:17

As I upgraded initscripts up to 0.7 this evening, I noticed that it changed the arch version on bootup,
but not on my login screen. Hmmm. So after some quick research, I figured out that it's /etc/arch-release
that controls the arch-release version for that logon screen, while the version is hardcoded into
the initscripts. Isn't this a little inconvenient, and possibly confusing? Why not have initscripts read the version in from /etc/arch-release,
thus centralizing where the version info is stored?

marin_linuxer · 2004-07-16 02:01:24

Hmmmm, good question.

Please file a bug-report since Judd and the dev's may see it there first.

neotuli · 2004-07-16 02:46:26

:? Judd closed it within 20 minutes saying only this:

Closed by Judd Vinet (judd) on 15 Jul 2004.
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Comment by Judd Vinet - Thursday, 15 Jul 2004, 10:41pm
This is normal for this part of our release cycle. Be patient and the version numbers will sync up soon.

I don't think he realizes what my point was... Changing it so that it's in one place will potentially avoid stupid, needless, bug reports in the future, and would take all of 2 minutes to do...

Haakon · 2004-07-16 10:06:36

I think he's smart enough to see that point. If he wants it otherwise, I'm sure he has a well thought-out reason

Arch Linux

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/etc/arch-release

#2 2004-07-16 02:01:24

Re: /etc/arch-release

#3 2004-07-16 02:46:26

Re: /etc/arch-release

#4 2004-07-16 10:06:36

Re: /etc/arch-release

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