Configuration and environment check command (was: Re: [124047] trunk/base)

Craig Treleaven ctreleaven at macports.org
Tue Aug 26 17:33:28 PDT 2014


> On Aug 25, 2014, at 6:35 AM, Rainer Müller <raimue at macports.org> wrote:
> 
>> However, I am not too happy with naming the command 'port doctor'. Many
>> other commands used with port(1) are verbs, but using this as a verb
>> carries the wrong message.
>> 
>> I know where the naming comes from, but there is no need to match any
>> other terminology and we should rather define our own coherent names.
>> 
>> My proposal would be to rename this to 'port selfcheck' instead.
> 
> I second the proposal. "Selfcheck" is a bit awkward, but it does parallel "selfupdate" nicely.
> 
> Anything would be better than "doctor", which is transparently derivative.

'port selfexam' ?
'port sefldiagnose' ?

Just kidding, but they play on the medical theme...

Craig



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