Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 19:47:57 -0700 From: "Dan O'Connor" <dan@mostgraveconcern.com> To: "Jonathan Smith" <jonsmith@dragonstar.dhs.org>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Previous Message on /etc/defaults Message-ID: <036c01bfea19$417daae0$0200000a@danco>
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>I, personally, have no need of /etc/defaults and typically disable it, >anyway. > >Since the whole thing is environment variables, why not make /etc/rc.conf >and /etc/make.conf _include_ the ones in /etc/defaults (first thing in the >file) (if they exist, obviously)? At which point, those of us who don't >use the features [of the defaults] can simply copy the onese in the >defaults directory over the ones in /etc (thus putting the entire file in >completely AND removing the inclusion of /etc/defualts files... This, >also, enforces the idea that defaults are defaults and the ones in the etc >directory are the final authority. > >Just an idea :) My $0.02: I thinks it's a good idea for /etc/defaults/whatever to set the defaults and then load any customizations for /etc/whatever. Personally, I *like* having small /etc/whatever files with just my entries to worry about. And if we call defaults from the /etc copy, you have to first have an /etc version, or else the defaults don't get loaded at all... --Dan -- Dan O'Connor On Matters of Most Grave Concern http://www.mostgraveconcern.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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