On Mon, 13 Jun 2005, Oliver Elphick wrote: > On Sun, 2005-06-12 at 16:25 -0700, Erik Steffl wrote: > > why is there a link to logs in /etc? > > > > /etc/postgresql/7.4/main/log is a link to > > /var/log/postgresql/postgresql-7.4-main.log > > > > /etc is supposed to be for configuration files that are static, the > > link to log violates both (yes, it's only a link so it doesn't change > > but points to a file that changes and is definetely not a configuration > > file). > > > > is this a bug? Or is this somehow valid? > > Policy says that conffiles should be in /etc, or, if that is not > feasible, that there should be a link to /etc. (Policy 10.7.2)
Configuration files, not conffiles, should be in /etc. And, it's a link *in* /etc, *to* the file located elsewhere. > It is not stated that other types of file must not be put in /etc, still > less that there should be no links to such files. By analogy with > 10.7.2, it seems reasonable to allow a link if it is not feasible to do > without it. That's a stupid argument. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
