Why do you want to put it into /tmp? That's typically got a tmpfs mounted on it at boot time so anything you put in there at rootfs time won't be visible.
If you're goal is a read-write overlay on a read-only rootfs then look at something like overlayfs. Ross On 13 August 2018 at 20:54, Bishop, Mark (STRT) < mbis...@smithsinterconnectinc.com> wrote: > I am trying to expand an existing package (base-passwd) and having it > place /etc/passwd into /tmp/ > > > > I’m failing pretty miserably and am looking for some hints/tips. > > > > *Mark Bishop* > > *Sr. Firmware/Software Engineer – Microwave Subsystems* > > > > [image: cid:image001.png@01D281ED.A45F0A90] > > 4726 Eisenhower Blvd. > > Tampa, FL 33634 > > USA > > > > T +1 813 901 7293 > > *mbis...@smithsinterconnectinc.com <mbis...@smithsinterconnectinc.com>* > > *smithsinterconnect.com* <http://www.smithsinterconnect.com/> > > *TRAK MICROWAVE IS NOW SMITHS INTERCONNECT!* > > > > > > This e-mail contains proprietary information some or all of which may be > legally privileged. It is intended for the recipient only. If an addressing > or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the > authority by replying to this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient > you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely on this > e-mail. In addition, information contained in or attached to this e-mail > may be subject to either 22 C.F.R. Parts 120?130, or 15 C.F.R. Parts > 730-774. These regulations prohibit the release or disclosure of certain > information contained herein to anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or > permanent resident alien, without a license first having been issued. > Failure to observe such requirements is a violation of U.S. law that > carries serious penalties. > > -- > _______________________________________________ > yocto mailing list > yocto@yoctoproject.org > https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto > >
-- _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto
