Matt Johnston <m...@ucc.asn.au> writes: > On Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 07:18:16PM +0300, Jari Aalto wrote: > >> FHS: >> >> >> http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#ETCHOSTSPECIFICSYSTEMCONFIGURATION >> "The /etc hierarchy contains configuration files. A "configuration >> file" is a local file used to control the operation of a program; it >> must be static and cannot be an executable binary." > > Interesting. Wouldn't that preclude all of /etc/init.d and > /etc/default?
To my knowledge /etc/default is used for standard configuration files in Debian. The case of /etc/init.d/ can be considered product of de facto history. I think the FHS's purpose was prevent scattering executables around the /etc (other than /etc/init.d) to improve better management; separating code from their control (mount & disk management in general). Likewise separate directory for the logs. Jari -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
