Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:17:48 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: not overwriting files in /usr/share/skel Message-ID: <4F21284C.4050600@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4F197F44.8000902@quip.cz> References: <4F197F44.8000902@quip.cz>
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Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you about this. On 01/20/2012 06:50, Miroslav Lachman wrote: > Files in /usr/share/skel are used as example . (dot) files for new > accounts, when new user is added by adduser command. > We have some local modifications in those files, like another umask and > so on. You would probably be better off putting these kinds of local modifications in /etc/login.conf. > The files are overwritten on each installworld. > > Is there any option to not overwrite files in /usr/share/skel or > install/upgrade them with mergemaster instead? No such option exists, sorry. > Or should we use some other directory and use adduser.conf instead? That would be another suitable alternative for you, yes. > PS: I am CCing you Doug, because I think you are the most competent > person in this area I'm flattered. :) And once again, sorry for the delay. hth, Doug -- It's always a long day; 86400 doesn't fit into a short. Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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