[pacman-dev] improving --ignore

[Aurelien Foret]

VMiklos wrote:
> what about to the following improvement:
> old:
> 
> $ sudo pacman -S misc-fonts --ignore corefonts
> :: group misc-fonts:
>     corefonts fontconfig fontforge
> :: Install whole content? [Y/n]
> :: corefonts-1.3r4-4: local version is up to date. Upgrade anyway? [Y/n]
> :: fontforge-20060125-1: local version is up to date. Upgrade anyway? [Y/n]
> 
> resolving dependencies... done.
> looking for inter-conflicts... done.
> 
> Targets: corefonts-1.3r4-4 fontconfig-2.3.93-1 fontforge-20060125-1
> 
> Total Package Size:   6.8 MB
> 
> Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] n
> 
> new:
> 
> $ sudo pacman -S misc-fonts --ignore corefonts
> :: group misc-fonts:
>     corefonts fontconfig fontforge
> :: Install whole content? [Y/n]
> :: About to install corefonts, but it is in IgnorePkg.  Install anyway? [Y/n]
> :: corefonts-1.3r4-4: local version is up to date. Upgrade anyway? [Y/n]
> :: fontforge-20060125-1: local version is up to date. Upgrade anyway? [Y/n]
> 
> resolving dependencies... done.
> looking for inter-conflicts... done.
> 
> Targets: corefonts-1.3r4-4 fontconfig-2.3.93-1 fontforge-20060125-1
> 
> Total Package Size:   6.8 MB
> 
> Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] n
> 
> comments?

As of now, IgnorePkg is a "-Su" option only.

It this enhancement is really needed, it would make sense to extend it 
to the whole "-S" code, and not only for groups.

the most cautious users would probably be happy with it, whereas the 
other ones would get annoyed...

I've got no strong opinion here.
-- 
Aurelien