[METATICKET] Package-friendly configuration system (".d" support for rpm/deb based systems)

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Origin	https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/1677
Reporter	vlisivka (@vlisivka)
Mentions	gavenkoa@….com (@gavenkoa)

Currently, mc requires to edit .ini files to add new plugin to MC VFS. After upgrade, all changes to these files will be lost.

The same problem is related to syntax highlighting files.

To solve that problem, ".d" pattern should be supported by MC configuration system. See example of .d-pattern implemented in C in attachment.

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Original attachments:

• dot_dir_list.c (raw) by vlisivka (@vlisivka) on Oct 5, 2009 at 10:45 UTC

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Changed by vlisivka (@vlisivka) on Oct 5, 2009 at 10:45 UTC

• Attachment dot_dir_list.c (raw) added

Example of .d-pattern support

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Dec 28, 2009 at 12:57 UTC

• Blocking set to #1909

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Jan 27, 2010 at 13:27 UTC (comment 2)

• Description edited
• Blocked by set to #1909
• Blocking #1909 deleted
• Summary changed from Package-friendly configuration system (".d" support for rpm/deb based systems) to [METATICKET] Package-friendly configuration system (".d" support for rpm/deb based systems)

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Changed by stronny at celestia dot ru on Jan 29, 2010 at 9:13 UTC

• Blocked by changed from #1909 to #1909, #1984

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Apr 6, 2010 at 7:30 UTC

• Blocked by changed from #1909, #1984 to #1984

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Oct 29, 2011 at 16:59 UTC (comment 5)

• Milestone changed from 4.7 to Future Releases
• Branch state set to no branch

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Apr 7, 2012 at 4:37 UTC (comment 6)

• Blocked by changed from #1984 to #1984, #2773

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Apr 7, 2012 at 4:38 UTC (comment 7)

• Blocked by changed from #1984, #2773 to #1984

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Apr 7, 2012 at 4:38 UTC (comment 8)

• Blocked by changed from #1984 to #1984, #2772

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Changed by gavenkoa (@gavenkoa) on Dec 21, 2014 at 15:28 UTC

• Blocking set to #3030

(In #3030) Seems that include or source or import keyword help.

Another way - use /xxx.d/ directory and load files on name order (NN-xxxx patterns) see #1677. This look more promising.

But before do this it is necessary define read priority order or conflict resolution strategy (in documentation). See arguments in #3191.

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Changed by gavenkoa (@gavenkoa) on Dec 21, 2014 at 16:08 UTC (comment 10)

• Blocked by #1984, #2772 deleted
• Blocking changed from #3030 to #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030

I gather related to /xxx.d/NN-xxxx issues. Don't miss priority issues when user want to use defined classes (#2773) or have conflicting entries (#3191).

Main reason to implement this enhancement is to give users ability to redefine system preferences. They are mostly fine but require little tweaks. With /xxx.d/NN-xxxx and symlink like:

$ ln -s /etc/mc/mc.ext ~/.config/mc/mc.ext.d/50-systemwide
$ ln -s /usr/share/mc/syntax/Syntax ~/.config/mc/syntax.d/50-systemwide
$ ln -s /etc/mc/mcedit.menu ~/.config/mc/mcedit/menu.d/50-systemwide
$ ln -s /etc/mc/mc.menu ~/.config/mc/50-systemwide

user automatically get config updates with MC update, no need to reintegrate tweaks.

I see /usr/lib/mc/ext.d/XXX.sh and /usr/lib/mc/extfs.d/XXX already present in MC distribution.

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Changed by gavenkoa (@gavenkoa) on Dec 21, 2014 at 16:10 UTC

• Blocking changed from #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030 to #1984, #2772, #2948, #2948, #3030

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Changed by gavenkoa (@gavenkoa) on Dec 21, 2014 at 16:21 UTC (comment 12)

• Cc set to gavenkoa@….com

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Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Nov 28, 2016 at 7:58 UTC (comment 13)

• Blocking changed from #1984, #2772, #2948, #2948, #3030 to #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030

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Changed by zaytsev (@zyv) on Feb 22, 2025 at 10:37 UTC

• Blocking changed from #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030 to #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030

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Changed by zaytsev (@zyv) on Feb 22, 2025 at 11:20 UTC (comment 15)

• Blocking changed from #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030 to #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191

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Changed by zaytsev (@zyv) on Feb 22, 2025 at 11:21 UTC

• Blocking changed from #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191 to #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191, #3191

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Changed by zaytsev (@zyv) on Feb 22, 2025 at 11:41 UTC

• Blocking changed from #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191, #3191 to #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191, #3191, #4413

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Changed by zaytsev (@zyv) on Feb 22, 2025 at 11:42 UTC

• Blocking changed from #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191, #3191, #4413 to #1633, #1984, #2772, #2948, #3030, #3191, #3191, #4320, #4413