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. _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list