Re: Another possible slink goal (multipackages users profile)
Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am not sure I like this. I want, as a sys admin, to be able
> control what gets on to my system. I want to check what packages are
> adding, and I want to have a say in what gets allowed.
>
> As a users, I may want to over ride setting for the system as
> well.
>
> With possibility of such configuration, I think any package
> foisting stuff into my environment is broken. (And don't say I can
> just remove things -- I should hot have to hack the system by
> default).
>
> This is quite similar to the arbitary programs in ip-up/down
> dir -- unless the sysadming/user goves permission, this should not be
> done. Such deviation from UNIX norm should always be *optional*, and
> preferably on a package by package basis.
The default setup of Debian won't change to the setup we have now.
It just uses a clean and well-desigend way to achive this and it
offers the administrator means of adding local stuff in a consistant
way.
Regards,
Joey
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