On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Daniel Quinlan wrote: > It is recommended that files installed in any of these directories be > scripts (shell scripts, Perl scripts, etc.) so that they may be > modified by the local system administrator. In addition, they must be > registered as configuration file.
If they aren't scripts, registering them as config files doesn't make any sense. I wonder if this whole paragraph is necessary? This isn't meant to be a style guide after all. > The scripts in these directories have to check, if all necessary > programs are installed before they try to execute them. Otherwise, > problems will arise when a package was removed (but not purged), since > the configuration files are kept on the system in this situation. This last paragraph seems to be dpkg dependent. Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | "For the next two hours, VH1 will be filled with foul-mouthed, | | crossdressing Australians. Viewer discretion is advised." | | | | Linux Application Development -- http://www.redhat.com/~johnsonm/lad |
