Re: traceroute in /usr/bin, not /usr/sbin
Vince Mulhollon <vlm@norlight.com> wrote:
> On 06/14/2001 01:45:52 AM ben wrote:
>>> Move it to /usr/bin . From the FHS v2.2:
>>>
>>> [begin quote]
>>>
>>> 4.10 /usr/sbin: Non-essential standard system binaries
>>> 4.10.1 Purpose
>>>
>>> This directory contains any non-essential binaries used exclusively by
>>> the system administrator. System administration programs that are
>>> required for system repair, system recovery, mounting /usr, or other
>>> essential functions must be placed in /sbin instead.
>>>
>>> [end quote]
>>>
>>> traceroute is not used 'exclusively by the system administrator', nor
>>> is it needed for bootup, so it must go in /usr/bin. Pretty simple.
> It is also not used for:
> 1) System repair (well, maybe diagnosing other systems)
> 2) System recovery (I'm reading that as restoring backups..)
> 3) Mounting /usr (obviously)
> 4) Essential functions (kernel will run fine without traceroute, etc)
> In summary, combining our two arguments, per the FHS, it absolutely must
> move.
> There is no acceptable excuse not to move it.
I think it's time that you learned to read. Those four points are used to
decide whether something goes into /sbin instead of /usr/sbin.
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