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Re: Request for change in packaging.

This is a discussion on Re: Request for change in packaging. within the lucky.openbsd.tech forums, part of the OpenBSD category; --> On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 07:07:02AM -0400, Nick Holland wrote: > Simon Dassow wrote: > > On Wed, ...


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Old 02-22-2008, 12:51 PM
Simon Dassow
 
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Default Re: Request for change in packaging.

On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 07:07:02AM -0400, Nick Holland wrote:
> Simon Dassow wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 10:38:22AM +0200, Han Boetes wrote:
> >> I'd like to request that /var/www/icons is moved to the baseXX.tgz
> >> package and that /var/www/htdocs/manual is moved to manXX.tgz
> >>
> >> Both dirs are mislocated in the etcXX.tgz package IMHO.

> >
> > I'd really appreciate that.

>
> Ok, here's the probmem...
>
> You customize the icons for your own application...
> You remove the htdocs/manual directory, as you don't wish to become an
> Apache documentation mirror.
>
> You upgrade....suddenly, your customizations are undone. That is
> considered VERY bad.
>
> /etc is not part of the automatic upgrade process. I suspect that's the
> reason those files are in /etc.
>
> Think "life cycle", not just "install". While the current location may
> not be intuitive, I think it *is* correct.


Well... enlightening, sorry for the noise.

Simon

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