Re: mkfs in /sbin, mkisofs in /usr/bin (was: Re: Intent To Split: netbase
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
It is much more likely that a normal user will be generating ISO
images than ext2 loopback filesystems.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter S Galbraith" <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
To: <debian-devel@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: mkfs in /sbin, mkisofs in /usr/bin (was: Re: Intent To
Split: netbase
>
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
>
> > There is some inconsistency here.
> >
> > ulysses:~# which mkisofs
> > /usr/bin/mkisofs
> > ulysses:~# which mke2fs
> > /sbin/mke2fs
>
> tony mancill wrote:
>
> > I disagree. You *NEED* to have a copy of mke2fs in the root
> > filesystem in case /usr or any other mounted filesystem gets
> > whacked. OTOH, you probably won't be mastering any CD images
> > while your system is crippled, so having mkisofs in /usr is not
> > inconsistent.
>
> Sure.
>
> I _think_ Marcus was simply arguing that one command is in a `bin'
> directory and the other in an `sbin' directory (regardless of the
> `usr' issue).
>
>
> --
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org
> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact
> listmaster@lists.debian.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.2 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com>
iQA/AwUBOZ3IAgyJYjpYFEaZEQLkAwCdFUVYHBxRUkzz4AVhz1QOOHLItKwAoM3k
EcVzWLf0vTUnRo4e1N4zNnVy
=khVi
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Reply to: