Re: Bug#191036: create /run for programs that run before /var is mounted
reassign 191036 debian-policy
thanks
On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Jamie Wilkinson wrote:
> Package: base-files
> Version: 3.0.8.1
> Severity: normal
> Tags: patch
>
> As per the discussion on debian-devel, I am filing this bug with patch
> to have base-files create the /run directory. To summarise the
> discussion, we need to move program state out of /etc but for some
> programs that run early on during the boot process, /var is not mounted
> and so /var/run is unavailable. Thus Debian will be enhancing the FHS
> by demonstrating it is possible to leave /etc totally under the admin's
> control. A proposed addition to the FHS will be forthcoming once we can
> show that /run is useful.
If we are going to extend the FHS we should modify our own policy at least.
You need to make a policy proposal, get two seconds and no objections.
For your convenience I'm reassigning the bug.
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