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

[Eric Gallager]

Does it have to parallel "selfupdate"? "diagnose" works perfectly well
by itself without the "self" in front of it...

On 8/26/14, Craig Treleaven <ctreleaven at macports.org> wrote:
>> 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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