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Bug#338235: Deprecated /etc/network/options and new installations



On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 06:39:00PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> We feel it would be wrong to modify /etc/sysctl.conf as part of the 
> installation. Are there alternatives or should we just forget about 
> setting that option by default? How relevant is it for basic system 
> security?

Unless there is a consensus otherwise, I will only be putting in
examples of what can go into sysctl.conf  I don't think it is the place
for it.

The alternative is to have a similiar options file for procps that
can set some variables, but I don't see a great need for it.

 - Craig
   procps packager
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