On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, R P Herrold wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:
> 
> > >This is sub-optimal, for it will destroy a clean    rpm -V
> > >verification.  Better to read and edit: /etc/sysconfig/syslog
> > >
> > >Remember to restart the syslogd
> > 
> > Wow... thanks! I did not know this.
> 
> It is not advertised well -- Old hand Unix admins are so used
> to having to hack scripts, that it does not occur to look for
> a config file not used in one of the classical variants.  
> 
> Most of this happened back in early RH 7.0.  Isolating all
> config into the /etc tree is a 'Good Thing' -- tremendously
> simplifies disaster recovery.  Leaving the 'executable'
> unmodified permits rpm Verification, as I mentioned earlier.
> 
> If you find one which is _not_ included, or takes config
> outside /etc/ -- Mailman comes to mind -- Bugzilla is your
> friend.  CC me and I'll advocate it.
> 
> -- Russ Herrold


To echo Mr. Paiz, "Wow... thanks".  I know, I know. RTFM.  But still, 
thanks.



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