Bug#2409: xbase always asks question about xdm, and conffiles prompt
'Ian Jackson wrote:'
>
>Chris Fearnley writes:
>> 'Ian Jackson wrote:'
>> >Chris Fearnley writes ("Re: Bug#2409: xbase always asks question about xdm, and conffiles prompt"):
>> >...
>> >> Is there a scratch directory where packages can store [...]
>> >> information [like whether to start xdm]? Something like
>> >> /etc/configs? I find the clutter in /etc with papersize and so on
>> >> too complicating. I'd prefer a subdirectory of /etc where this type
>> >> of info can be stored. Red Hat uses a subdirectory /etc/sysconfig.
>> >> I much prefer their approach here.
>> >
>...
>> >What distinction did you want to make between files or directories
>> >that ought to be in /etc itself and those you wanted in the
>> >subdirectory ?
>>
>> /etc/files-with-little-tinsy-notes-that-are-parsed-by-other-scripts-in-etc.
>> OK, that's too long. After a few minutes thought, I've convinced
>> myself that I shouldn't be the one to pick a name :) The files I'm
>> referring to are things like /etc/papersize, /etc/gpm-mousetype
>> (doesn't exist yet), /etc/xdm, etc.
>
>/etc/misc ?
>
>Ian.
Sounds good. Now to characterize the files that might best be put
there... And add it to the guidelines.
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