On Sat, Aug 11, 2001 at 11:38:57AM +0200, Igmar Palsenberg wrote: > > > > o The FreeBSD modules live in /usr/lib/, not /lib/security/. > > > > > > Bad change IMHO. All in /usr/lib clutters the lib dir. Most distribs / > > > installs put separate things in seperate libs in /usr/lib. I personaly > > > like that, some of you might not. > > > > It is "FreeBSD Standard", and anything else would surprise FreeBSD admins. > > /lib/security is a defacto Solaris (is it ?) and Linux standard. Most > programs expect them in /lib/security. /usr/lib/security on Solaris, but then, on Solaris /lib/security is equivalent to /usr/lib/security on Solaris because /lib is a symlink to /usr/lib on Solaris. I too think it's best to put modules in a separate directory from all the other libs. It's not just an issue of aesthetics, but also of performance (directory lookups are slower on directories with many files than on directories with few files) and security (because, presumably, admins will be more careful about installing into /usr/lib/security than /usr/lib). For me, the aesthetics and performance issues win. > > > > o The FreeBSD modules are mosly written from scratch and very > > > > different from the Linux ones. I have not included them here. > > > > I can send a copy if you are interested. > > > > > > I certainly am. > > > > Under serparate cover, I'll send you my Work-in-Progress directory. So am I. You can submit these as bug reports to Linux-PAM in SourceForge, where they are easy to browse. > > M > > Igmar Nico -DISCLAIMER: an automatically appended disclaimer may follow. By posting- -to a public e-mail mailing list I hereby grant permission to distribute- -and copy this message.- -- . Visit our website at http://www.ubswarburg.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments.
