Re: [vhost-base] Draft policy proposal
* Daniel Stone <daniel@sfarc.net> [011130 10:11]:
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 10:32:50PM +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 01:52:31AM +1100, Daniel Stone wrote:
> > > - 5.13 /var/yp : Network Information Service (NIS) database files
> > > + 5.13 /var/vhosts : Virtual hosting files
> > > +
> > > + This directory holds all files for virtual hosts - logs, data, etc.
> > > +
> > > + BEGIN RATIONALE
> > > + A unified system for virtual hosting system was needed, and many admins
> > > + already used their own directories, such as /org, /vhosts, etc.
> > > + END RATIONALE
> >
> > Your rationale explains why you chose /var/vhosts for this function,
> > but doesn't explain why this function (a combined directory for
> > web data and logs etc) is needed all.
> >
> > Maybe you have a good reason but you need to explain it in the rationale.
>
> "A unified system for virtual hosting system [sic] was needed ...".
> Apparently I shouldn't be amending the FHS, anyway.
>From policy:
10.1.1. Filesystem Structure
----------------------------
The location of all installed files and directories must comply with
the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), except where doing so would
violate other terms of Debian Policy. The latest version of this
document can be found in the `debian-policy' package or on FHS (Debian
copy) (http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/fhs) alongside this
manual or on FHS (upstream) (http://www.pathname.com/fhs/). Specific
questions about following the standard may be asked on the
`debian-devel' mailing list, or referred to Daniel Quinlan, the FHS
coordinator, at <quinlan@pathname.com>.
The policy, if set explicity, seems to over-ride the FHS. So
technically it could be discussed on debian-policy but there better be a
good reason why you would want to do this. I feel it would be better if
it was incorporated upstream if it's useful. It sounds like this change
is useful.
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-- Grant Bowman <grantbow@svpal.org>
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