Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:05:15 -0600 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@adamw.org> To: scratch65535@att.net Cc: freebsd-ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: standard locations for port files Message-ID: <92E5DAA1-7CDB-45F6-8955-FF228CA0E3A7@adamw.org> In-Reply-To: <dolgqcpv4ihqsjbas28v0bglrboat4po5c@4ax.com> References: <59A82622.4030502@gmail.com> <729F1CC6-9A65-4CDF-B7E5-FB520779FD15@adamw.org> <dolgqcpv4ihqsjbas28v0bglrboat4po5c@4ax.com>
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> On 31 Aug, 2017, at 12:41, scratch65535@att.net wrote: > > Why wouldn't logs be in /usr/local/var/...? Given that all > other port "stuff" is under /usr/local, what advantage is there > in making logs an exception? > > [Default] On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:16:20 -0600, Adam Weinberger > <adamw@adamw.org> wrote: > >>> On 31 Aug, 2017, at 9:07, Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Lets say I have a product that I want to port to Freebsd. >>> >>> Were is the standard location for the log file and PID file. >>> >>> Would it be in >>> /usr/local/etc/product/product.log >>> /usr/local/etc/product/product.pid >>> >>> or >>> >>> /var/log/product.log >>> /var/run/product.pid >> >> It should be in /var. Many users keep /usr/local mounted read-only. ... because many users keep /usr/local mounted read-only. # Adam -- Adam Weinberger adamw@adamw.org https://www.adamw.org >> >> # Adam > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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