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Date:      Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:47:54 +0100
From:      Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org>
To:        "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net>
Cc:        cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What we keep under /etc (was: cvs commit: src/etc rc rc.shutdown src/etc/rc.d ...) 
Message-ID:  <200410090947.i999lsoE070677@grimreaper.grondar.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 09 Oct 2004 08:44:06 -0000." <Pine.BSF.4.53.0410090841580.2113@e0-0.zab2.int.zabbadoz.net> 

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"Bjoern A. Zeeb" writes:
> > Some people do want to *add* things to /etc/rc.d/, but that is "add" not
> > replace.  So having 'installworld' install into /etc/rc.d should be OK.
> 
> some people also have modifications in /etc/rc.d for various reasons
> that they do not want to be overwritten upon next installworld.

I usually put such modifications into src/etc/rc.d/. This way I can
carry them as a local diff, and avoid some pain when update time comes.

Having _certain_ dirs (like rc.d/ defaults/ ) installed by make world
would suit me rather well (I daresay this sentiment is not universal).

> For the "add" case things usually should go to /usr/local/etc/rc.d I
> guess - at least in most times.

Right.

M
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Mark Murray
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