On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 12:11:24PM -0400, Bowie Bailey wrote: > Lots of good stuff there, but nothing that specifically references the > /usr/share/spamassassin vs /var/lib/spamassassin question.
Well, there is, though not directly as a "why local state dir instead of default rules dir" type question. Usually, this issue comes up when people ask about moving files from one location to the other, which is covered in the FAQ area: "After sa-update completes, do I have to move the files somewhere for them to be used?" However, about one versus the other ... The location used is specified quite a few times in the "Using sa-update" and "Installed Updates" sections, and I think it's pretty clear that it's designed that way. The FAQ question: "Should I use "--updatedir" to put updates in the default rules directory (ie: /usr/share/spamassassin), or the site rules directory (ie: /etc/mail/spamassassin)?" also talks about how there are two directories and they do different things. I think it makes sense, but then again I'm a bit biased about the whole thing. If someone feels they want to explain things in more detail, please feel free to update the wiki page (that is, after all, why it's a wiki page... ;)) -- Randomly Selected Tagline: "Having a firewall that allows NFS to the Internet is like having a seat belt that lets your head touch the dashboard." - Marcus Ranum
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