> On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 12:24:45 +1100 > Christopher JS Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Nov 02, 2005 at 11:59:37AM +1100, Christopher JS Vance wrote: >>> If you've got a static address, the information might be correct >>> across reboot, so /var/run feels slightly wrong. How about /var/db? >> >> A line with cache= in /etc/ddclient.conf makes it user settable. > > Since the cache in non-critical for the operation of ddclient, /var/tmp > might be a good place to put it in - as suggested by Michael Knudsen. I > do know you can select the directory where you want to place it either > in the config file or on the commandline. Ports however should come with > sane defaults and should not write stuff in /etc when that is not listed > in the PLIST. >
I'm also for /var/tmp as I use a read-only root fs. I know I can set it in the config file but it really belongs in /var as it keeps changing its content. Jonathan -- Jonathan Weiss http://blog.innerewut.de
