Re: Core packages are using %config for files being installed under /usr

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On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 08:43:19AM +0100, Laurent Rineau wrote:
> On Friday 02 March 2007 04:32:13 Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> > >  "/usr is the second major section of the filesystem. /usr is
> > >  shareable, read-only data.
> >
> > At one point in time, at "use-time".
> >
> > This doesn't mean the data on /usr is inaccessible to a maintainer, nor
> > does this mean /usr to be "vendor-exclusive", nor does this mean /usr
> > not to be customizable.
> 
> I agree with Ralf. A read-only filesystem is not read-only for the system 
> administrator: it can be turned read-write during administration stages, for 
> upgrades and configurations.
> 
> Axel, do you agree with that? What is *really* your rational against %config 
> in /usr?

Whether *I* agree with that or not (FWIW I don't) is completely
irrelevant, the quote is from the FHS, not me, and we follow the FHS.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net

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