Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 10:08:44 +0100 From: Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net> To: Juha Saarinen <juha@saarinen.org> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: secure-supfile ? Message-ID: <20010502100844.A25859@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <KPECIILENDDLPCNIMLOFGEKMCCAA.juha@saarinen.org>; from juha@saarinen.org on Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 08:30:40AM %2B1200 References: <200104271458.f3REwoc03905@ptavv.es.net> <KPECIILENDDLPCNIMLOFGEKMCCAA.juha@saarinen.org>
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* Juha Saarinen <juha@saarinen.org> [010427 21:33]: > :: 3. Should defaults need to be changed, create or edit the /etc file of > :: the same name to contain just the items requiring non-default > :: behavior. > > It might be a little confusing to newbies that there is no empty > /etc/make.conf file, which is probably why they go into defaults instead. > > Maybe it'd be a good idea to put in an empty file, which says something > like: > > # Please check /etc/defaults/make.conf for system-wide defaults, but don't > edit that file. WQhy not follow /etc/defaults/rc.conf's lead? --------------------------------------------- # This is rc.conf - a file full of useful variables that you can set # to change the default startup behavior of your system. You should # not edit this file! --------------------------------------------- I think adding a similar message in the other files in /etc/defaults would make sense. Anyone who opens the file has to walk past the sign saying 'what are you doing in here?' before editing any entries. -- After an instrument has been assembled, extra components will be found on the bench. Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns :: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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