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authorChantry Xavier <shiningxc@gmail.com>2008-01-28 19:49:27 +0100
committerDan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>2008-05-13 15:49:02 -0500
commitd5278ebb3ba94efdc9fffb7924ac66b6747d9011 (patch)
treed83bd99db2b5d93d8b8398c393745b1032159db3 /doc
parentf43805d875ad5c672afbbfff48bded2087204773 (diff)
Add SyncFirst option.
This patch offers a way to fix FS#9228. By putting "SyncFirst = pacman" in pacman.conf, the version check will happen before the transaction really starts, and before any replacements is made. Otherwise, no version check is done. The sync301 pactest was updated to use this SyncFirst option. Example session with SyncFirst = pacman, and a newer pacman version available : $ pacman -Su (or pacman -S <any targets>) :: the following packages should be upgraded first : pacman :: Do you want to cancel the current operation :: and upgrade these packages now? [Y/n] resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... Targets: pacman-x.y.z-t Total Download Size: x.xx MB Total Installed Size: x.xx MB Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n As Nagy previously noted, doing this check on any -S operations might look intrusive, but it can be required. For example, the case where you want to install a package with versioned provisions, using a pacman version which didn't support that feature yet (and there is already a newer pacman in sync db supporting it). Signed-off-by: Chantry Xavier <shiningxc@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>
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diff --git a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt
index 5514e2c0..eb9285c3 100644
--- a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt
+++ b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Options
Instructs pacman to ignore any upgrades for this package when performing
a '\--sysupgrade'.
+*SyncFirst =* package ...::
+ Instructs pacman to check for newer version of these packages before any
+ sync operation. The user will have the choice to either cancel the current
+ operation and upgrade these packages first or go on with the current operation.
+ This option is typically used with the 'pacman' package.
+
*IgnoreGroup =* group ...::
Instructs pacman to ignore any upgrades for all packages in this
group when performing a '\--sysupgrade'.