Hi,
I have been trying to determin the changes in FHS 2.3 (as
opposed to FHS 2.1 that we already follow) to see what changes have
occurred.
1) ===
FHS 2.3 adds:
======================================================================
3.3: Specific Options
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be in /, if
the corresponding subsystem is installed:
Directory Description
home User home directories (optional)
lib<qual> Alternate format essential shared libraries (optional)
root Home directory for the root user (optional)
Each directory listed above is specified in detail in separate subsections
below.
======================================================================
We comply.
2)==
In /bin, /bin/ed is no longer mandated, however,
/bin/hostname is. (We comply).
3) ==
Language related to /bin/sh was cleaned up. Mention of Csh
removed. [ and test must be in the same dir now. (We comply).
4)==
Added optional dirs /etc/sgml and /etc/xml. The number of mandatory
files in /etc has dropped. (We comply). It does, however, seem to say
we need /etc/X11/XF86Config instead of our XF86Config-4, and want
/etc/X11/Xmodmap (optional, thank goodness).
********************************NOT COMPLIANT*************
5)==
User specific configuration files for applications are stored in the user's
home directory in a file that starts with the '.' character (a "dot file"). If
an application needs to create more than one dot file then they should be
placed in a subdirectory with a name starting with a '.' character, (a "dot
directory"). In this case the configuration files should not start with the '.'
character.
I have no idea if we comply, but this is a new requirement.
????????????????????????????????dunno????????????????????
6)==
Allows stuff like /lib64 or the like. /media is added as mount
points -- stuff that used to go under /mnt, which is still
retained. There a re a number of required subdirectories under
/media, which we don't have. Also, /srv should exist.
********************************NOT COMPLIANT*************
7)==
/usr/local/etc may be a link to /etc/local,
/var/lib/hwclock/adjtime has been moved here from /etc
So, we have a few minor things to tweak (/media, /srv, and the
XF86Config stuff, and then we should be OK to move to FHS 2.3 in
Etch.
Unless, of course, there are things I missed.
manoj
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