Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:44 +0100 From: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> Subject: not overwriting files in /usr/share/skel Message-ID: <4F197F44.8000902@quip.cz>
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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. The modification is persistent accross upgrades if system is upgraded by freebsd-update, as we have the directory listed in UpdateIfUnmodified and MergeChanges. But on some machines, we can't use freebsd-update (in jails, or those running STABLE instead of RELEASE). 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? Or should we use some other directory and use adduser.conf instead? Miroslav Lachman PS: I am CCing you Doug, because I think you are the most competent person in this area
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