On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:40:14 +0100 KatolaZ <kato...@freaknet.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 04:51:43PM +0900, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > > [cut] > > > > > ACK. Just like to point out that Devuan might run into packages > > that have already moved programs that really ought to be in /bin > > or /sbin over to /usr/bin and /usr/sbin. > > > > Image bash getting installed in /usr/bin/bash. With the merged /usr > > scenario that's not a problem because /bin is a symlink to /usr/bin > > and all you #!/bin/bash scripts will continue to work just fine. > > In the non-merged scenario /bin/bash will not exist and all hell > > breaks loose. > > Let's solve first the problems that we have now, instead of trying to > solve the problems that we do not have as yet (and might not ever have > at all), OK? :) > > There is no reason so far for the packagers of basic utilities to > massively move their stuff under /usr/bin and/or /usr/sbin. So let's > keep calm and carry on ;) And besides all that, a few symlinks or hardlinks solves the problem if it ever does come to pass. SteveT Steve Litt November 2018 featured book: Manager's Guide to Technical Troubleshooting Brand new, second edition http://www.troubleshooters.com/mgr _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
