* Russ Allbery [2010-08-10 16:47 -0700]: > Debian supports /usr as a separate file system from /, /usr as a remote > file system, and /, /usr, and /etc mounted read-only ... > > Since these requirements keep catching people by surprise, I think we > should write them down explicitly.
Actually the policy refers to the FHS which already mentions part of what you wrote, but writing down it explicitly to accentuate this sounds like a good idea. [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html]: | The location of all installed files and directories must comply with | the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), version 2.3, with the | exceptions noted below ... [http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/fhs/fhs-2.3.html]: | /usr, /opt, and /var are designed such that they may be located on | other partitions or filesystems. /var and /boot could be added to "/usr as separate file system from /". Read-only mounting /etc seems to imply that it can also be on a separate file system (although I never saw such a setup), so this one and maybe others could be added too. Carsten -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
