Re: /etc getting big

[Jukka Neppius <jkn@softavenue.fi>]

Ethan Benson <erbenson@alaska.net> writes:

> On Tue, May 29, 2001 at 01:09:20PM +0300, Jukka Neppius wrote:
> > 
> > I understand old Unix idea was that '/' has files needed to bring
> > system up to single user state, mount /usr and restore backups.
> >  
> > So for example /etc/X11 would not belong to /etc.  Most modules would
> > go into /usr/lib not into /lib.  I think it is good to have all
> > configuration files in one place.  Perhaps /usr/config ?
> 
> no.
> 
> please read the FHS, http://www.pathname.com/fhs

After quick read it seems to me that moving /etc/X11 to /var/config/
and linking it to /etc would not would not be against FHS.

'/' should only have files needed to bring system up to single user
state, mount /usr and restore backups.

- Jukka