Bug#283955: /etc/texmf/texmf.cnf: please observe the policy
On 03.12.04 martin f krafft (madduck@debian.org) wrote:
> also sprach Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> [2004.12.03.1046 +0100]:
Hi all,
> > If this is true, there is a bug - either in ucf, or in the way we
> > use it. Please provide a real example.
> >
> > Did you read the comment completely?
>
> I did. And I just read the code. You are trying hard to go by the
> policy, for which I would like to applaude you!
>
> However, I find it not acceptable, and I want to get rid of all
> files in /etc that require users to read comments instead of just
> editing away -- if they know what they are doing.
>
> Why can't texmf.cnf go to /var and texmf read it from there,
> ideally without a symlink so as to not confuse the user?
>
It was once there. In #196582 the submitter argued that every TeX
HOWTO speaks about modifying texmf.cnf. Hence he said, that texmf.cnf
is a config file and should go into /etc. He further suggested to use
ucf to regard user modifications in that file.
Thats what we have implemented, but Frank should be able to tell more
details. If update-texmf changes does not regard it is a bug
anywhere.
Actually we have a lot of code in our postin script to move files in
/var back to /etc i.e. to revert wrong design decisions made earlier.
Regards,
Hilmar
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http://www.hilmar-preusse.de.vu/
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