Re: /usr/etc and /usr/local/etc?
On Wed, Oct 06, 1999 at 03:43:07AM -0700, Steve Bowman wrote:
> > I think if you are going to use /usr/etc, programs should first check
> > /etc, in case the system administrator wishes to override the sharable
> > config file for the given host.
>
> This is a good idea for programs that live in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin, but
> would require program support to check for configs in multiple locations.
> However, I suggest that programs living in /bin and /sbin MUST have
> their configs in /etc in case /usr is not available.
What files would you consider fall into this catagory?
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Brian May <bam@snoopy.apana.org.au>
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