We use AFS to store the "master" copies of various files like that that should be the same on all systems, but the systems don't actually look at the AFS copies for normal operation. We have scripts that copy the master versions to the local /etc directory and other local directories. To us, it's a good compromise, because you really want the critical files to be local to the machine, but you can use AFS to only have to modify the files in one place, and then just push out the changed files to each of the machines.
We do this for files like /etc/pam.conf, sendmail.cf, and ntp.conf. Brian On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 02:11:44PM -0700, David Bear wrote: > I am wondering how wise it is to use afs to store config files like > > /etc/hosts > /etc/resolv.conf > ... > > can anyone comment on their experience using afs to store these files > and which config files seem to be less well suited to putting in afs? > > -- > David Bear > phone: 602-496-0424 > fax: 602-496-0955 > College of Public Programs/ASU > University Center Rm 622 > 411 N Central > Phoenix, AZ 85007-0685 > "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing" > _______________________________________________ > OpenAFS-info mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info -- Brian Sebby ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | Unix and Operation Services Phone: +1 630.252.9935 | Computing and Information Systems Fax: +1 630.252.4601 | Argonne National Laboratory _______________________________________________ OpenAFS-info mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
