Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 05:24:42 GMT From: jak@cetlink.net (John Kelly) To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: jack <jack@germanium.xtalwind.net>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sendmail - low on space Message-ID: <34d5c0e1.16201776@mail.cetlink.net> In-Reply-To: <19980128140835.25181@lemis.com> References: <34cfac75.10985109@mail.cetlink.net> <Pine.BSF.3.96.980127222325.9843C-100000@germanium.xtalwind.net> <19980128140835.25181@lemis.com>
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On Wed, 28 Jan 1998 14:08:35 +1030, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> wrote: >>> I see little benefit in a partition dedicated to /var. >> >> I do. I like the fact that the / partition, with the critical system >> files, is not written to each time a log entry is made, mail is received, >> accounting records the user's commands, etc. I like the fact that / can >> be mounted read only so clueless or malicious users can't touch it. I'd >> like to see /tmp made a link to /var/tmp by default. > >I think you're missing the point. Nobody's advocating doing away with >the /usr file system. Exactly, yes, thank you. ------- The day of the proprietary OS is over. Long live free software.
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