[vdr] Why use /var/lib/vdr?

2013-12-11 Thread cedric.dew...@telfort.nl
Hi All, I have build VDR systems based on arch linux and debian. On both, one half of the configuration files in is /etc/vdr, the other half in /var/lib/vdr. Why has the location /var/lib/vdr been choosen for the configuration files? Best regards, Cedric ___

Re: [vdr] Why use /var/lib/vdr?

2013-12-11 Thread Ed Hein
Hi, files that are managed by services directly usually go into /var/lib/SERVICE/, e.g. channels.conf is updated automatically or when you shuffle channels in menu. Files that are meant to be edited by root go into /etc. The configuration files in /etc are readonly to non-root users/services.

Re: [vdr] Why use /var/lib/vdr?

2013-12-11 Thread Gerald Dachs
Am 11.12.2013 18:55, schrieb cedric.dew...@telfort.nl: > Hi All, > > I have build VDR systems based on arch linux and debian. On both, one > half of the configuration files in is /etc/vdr, the other half in > /var/lib/vdr. > Why has the location /var/lib/vdr been choosen for the configuration > fil

Re: [vdr] Why use /var/lib/vdr?

2013-12-11 Thread Thomas Schmidt
Hi Cedric, Am Mittwoch, den 11.12.2013, 18:55 +0100 schrieb > I have build VDR systems based on arch linux and debian. On both, one > half of the configuration files in is /etc/vdr, the other half > in /var/lib/vdr. > Why has the location /var/lib/vdr been choosen for the configuration > files? i