[pacman-dev] Help with naming new option for paccache
Hi, Been looking into adding a new option for paccache that would remove all uninstalled packages (and at the same time keep the default number of the others). So, paccache -r --removeuninstalled would be the same as running paccache -r && paccache -ruk0 But before sending in my patch/option-proposal, I would like to hear what you think a good option name would be? I think "removeuninstalled" is pretty descriptive, but it's a bit long.. and I wasn't able come up with any good shorter names. Regards, Maxim
On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 9:31 AM, Maxim Andersson <thesilentboatman@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Been looking into adding a new option for paccache that would remove all uninstalled packages (and at the same time keep the default number of the others). So,
paccache -r --removeuninstalled
would be the same as running
paccache -r && paccache -ruk0
But before sending in my patch/option-proposal, I would like to hear what you think a good option name would be? I think "removeuninstalled" is pretty descriptive, but it's a bit long.. and I wasn't able come up with any good shorter names.
My 2 cents :) Maybe --prune would be a good choice? I've seen that option in cleaning routines to mean a more thorough strategy. The help message could elaborate what it really does. -- A: Because it obfuscates the reading. Q: Why is top posting so bad? For more information, please read: http://idallen.com/topposting.html ------------------------------------------- Denis A. Altoe Falqueto Linux user #524555 -------------------------------------------
On Thu, Oct 09, 2014 at 02:31:04PM +0200, Maxim Andersson wrote:
Hi,
Been looking into adding a new option for paccache that would remove all uninstalled packages (and at the same time keep the default number of the others). So,
paccache -r --removeuninstalled
would be the same as running
paccache -r && paccache -ruk0
I don't think this is such a bad alternative. I'm not really fond of the idea of "aliasing" existing functionality into new flags, especially if the cost is code complexity.
But before sending in my patch/option-proposal, I would like to hear what you think a good option name would be? I think "removeuninstalled" is pretty descriptive, but it's a bit long.. and I wasn't able come up with any good shorter names.
Do you have the patch already? Having code makes for a far more interesting discussion than bikeshedding over the name of the flag.
2014-10-09 15:52 GMT+02:00 Dave Reisner <d@falconindy.com>:
On Thu, Oct 09, 2014 at 02:31:04PM +0200, Maxim Andersson wrote:
Hi,
Been looking into adding a new option for paccache that would remove all uninstalled packages (and at the same time keep the default number of the others). So,
paccache -r --removeuninstalled
would be the same as running
paccache -r && paccache -ruk0
I don't think this is such a bad alternative. I'm not really fond of the idea of "aliasing" existing functionality into new flags, especially if the cost is code complexity.
Yes, I see your point. Personally I think it would be nice to be able to run it as one command, so you only get one (instead of two) summary at the end and not so long lines in cron (especially when you have two paccache commands both with the c-option with a long path name added).
But before sending in my patch/option-proposal, I would like to hear what you think a good option name would be? I think "removeuninstalled" is pretty descriptive, but it's a bit long.. and I wasn't able come up with any good shorter names.
Do you have the patch already? Having code makes for a far more interesting discussion than bikeshedding over the name of the flag.
Yes I do :) . patch coming. //Maxim
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Dave Reisner
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Denis A. Altoé Falqueto
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Maxim Andersson