Re: preserving user changes while managing configuration files
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:18:00 +0100
Dennis van Dok <dennisvd@nikhef.nl> wrote:
> Dear mentors,
>
> I have a question regarding configuration file changes.
>
>
> My question is whether this method sufficiently implements the policy,
> or if there are other ways to go about it.
I am not a mentor, but i'll chime in anyway.
A popular way of accomplishing the task is to support "configuration subdirectories"
It includes all "configuration files" in that directory. If you publish a name that
you will _never_ use then people can add that one "as they wish".
There are other options on the same theme, of course.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dennis
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