This adds the no_rebuilddb Configuration option, because changes in the

status are now first diffed, then if a change is found --db --check is ran,
and then --rebuilddb (100% stable).  This is nice for programs like make-debian-x11.

SWIM/Conf.pm

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use Exporter;
              $sort $md5sum $zcat $tar $grep $gzip $fastswim $slowswim $longswim
              $mount $umount $mke2fs $copy $pager $base $pwd $parent $library
              $splt $mv $imswim $swim_conf $debug $port $timeout
-             $firewall $passive $apt_sources $HISTORY $alt);
+             $firewall $passive $apt_sources $HISTORY $alt $no_rebuilddb);
 %EXPORT_TAGS = (
                Path => [ qw($tmp $parent $base $library $default_directory) ],
                Deb => [ qw($pwd $dpkg_deb $ar $tar $grep $tmp $md5sum $cat $mv) ],
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ $my_number = 23;
 # Just like a shell, you can keep a history of whatever length you want.  
 $HISTORY = 10;
 
+# Set to 1 if you don't want the swim to automatically rebuild its
+# databases everytime there is a change. 
+$no_rebuilddb = 0;
+
 # For not-installed:
 # This part supplies the default value for --arch.
 #

swim

@@ -784,6 +784,31 @@ sub command {
         initndb(\%commands);
     }    
 
+    # Automatic rebuilding - assuming the first time
+    if (!-f "$main::home$parent$library/status") {
+	system "cp -fa $parent$library/status $main::home$parent$library";
+    }
+    else {
+	if ( $no_rebuilddb == 0 ) {
+	    my $diff = `diff $parent$library/status $main::home$parent$library/status`;
+	    if ( $diff ) {
+		$commands{"check"} = 1;
+		require SWIM::DB;
+	      SWIM::DB->import(qw(db));
+		db(\%commands);	    
+		require SWIM::DB_Init;
+
+		$commands{"rebuilddb"} = 1;
+	      SWIM::DB_Init->import(qw(database));
+		database(\%commands);	    
+
+		system "cp -fa $parent$library/status $main::home$parent$library";
+	    }
+
+	}
+
+    }
+
 
   # *deb packages -p querys can be handled separately because they a particular to 
   # *debs.

swimrc

@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@ $package_tool = "/usr/bin/dpkg";
 # Do you have apt installed?
 $apt = "yes";
 
+# No automatic rebuilding of databases.
+# Databases will automatically by rebuilt if any differences are found
+# in the status.  Although --db could be used to update the changes
+# for each particular packages, newer versions of DB_File have introduced
+# bugs;  --rebuilddb is know to be 100% stable.  On some systems
+# which are slow, or have massive installations this feature may be
+# annoying.  If you decide to turn it off, remember to --rebuilddb your
+# databases from time to time, or run it as a cron job.  Programs like
+# make-debian-x11 will then be guaranteed to have correct information about 
+# your system.
+
+$no_rebuilddb = 0;
+
 # Pick one.
 #$architecture = "alpha";
 #$architecture = "arm";