Forgive me if this is already mentioned, but there is a document out called FSSTND (FileSystem STaNdarD) that describes all of this. I'm unsure if that's what you're referencing when you say FHS. Debian includes this document in /usr/doc/debian-policy/fsstnd. It's definitely worth the read as it describes the standards that all unix'es are supposed to start following. It is slowly starting to be adapted into being. Debian follows it quite nicely. Anyways, just thought I'd point it out for knowledge sake, in case it hadn't been already :P
- Ryan /* Ryan McLean * Network/Systems Administrator * Honesty.com * http://www.honesty.com */ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of W. Paul Mills Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 8:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: File location differences between Debian and other 'X'nix's? [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Gay) writes: When I moved to Debian, quite some time ago now, it was actually very refreshing to find nearly all config info in /etc. Having come from Slackware, which seemed to just put it anywhere. It was a wonderful breath of fresh air. Now days, I think all distributions are making an effort to become more consistant. You will probably never find them all doing everything the same, but the FHS and LSB are evidence that everyone recognizes the need for consistancy. > Thanks for the info for the FHS, I'll have a search for it later. This explains > why Netscape installed in /usr/local/. . . , but not why Debian puts sane's > config files in /etc/sane.d when sane looks for it in /usr/etc/sane.d. I'm > thinking, then that sane is to blame for being different? Like I said, I'll have > a search for the FHS doc's and have a read. This is how we learn things. > > As far as RedHat, I'm not necessarily 'bashing' either RedHat or Debian. I was > just saying that, with RedHats simpler install, as compared to others, I may > have just been tempted to just 'Go with the flow' rather than digging in as I > have done. Among the things I've accomplished are, > Successfully compiling sound into my kernel. I had lots of problems with the > modules, so I've left it compiled in. RedHat, I've heard has sound available at > installation. -- *********************** Running Debian Linux *********************** * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. * * EMAIL= [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WWW= http://Mills-USA.com/ * * Bill, I was there several years ago, why would I want to go back? * ************* pgp public key on keyservers everywhere? *************/ -- -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
