Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 12:35:20 -0800 (PST) From: Jesse <j@lumiere.net> To: Roger Marquis <marquis@roble.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PATCH for Apache: Add FreeBSD Server Layout Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02.9901141233470.23666-100000@leaf.lumiere.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.96.990114114317.29773G-100000@roble3.roble.com>
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> Our last Apache install went perfectly. Everything was installed under > /usr/local/apache, exactly where we want it. This makes administration a > breeze. Too many other ports install files all over the place. Please > don't change a thing. If you must modify Apache then use symlinks. For > instance: > > ln -s /usr/local/apache/etc/httpd.conf /usr/local/etc > ln -s /usr/local/apache/bin/start /usr/local/etc/rc.d > > Deterministic file locations are especially important to shops like ours > where there are Solaris, Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix operating systems. I'd have to agree, I always install apache under /usr/local/apache. Things are much much simpler if their files aren't sprayed all over the filesystem. Upgrades are easier, removal is easier, backups are easier, installations are easier, configuration is easier. -- Jesse Shrieve j@lumiere.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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