Darren J Moffat wrote:
> lianep at eng.sun.com wrote: > >> This doesn't work for the zones model. /usr/lib is (by default) shared >> between all zones, and services need to have a location where they >> may not >> be. > > > I don't see where the problem is with zones so I must be missing > something. Here's my thinking: > > We don't support different versions of the same Solaris WOS package in > different zones. > > Zones can't have a different set of packages installed from the global > zone either. > > The files aren't editable anyway so the admin can't arrange for the > contents of the Solaris manifests to be different between zones. > > Given that the files in /var/svc/manifest are always the same for all > zones, right ? So what am I missing ? In my local zones I tend to install manifest to deal with Oracle instances etc I install them into /var/svc/manifest/site in my local zone, I guess software like JES also installs manifests to same perhaps. Enda > > >> I've been cooking up a plan in conjunction with the profiles project >> to move the default manifest and profiles location to /etc. It needs >> a little >> refinement first as some details are tricky, but I'll post it here, >> probably >> mid-July, for comment. > > > Whats the rationale for the move from /var/svc to somewhere under /etc ? > What problem is that solving ? I know it doesn't change my situation > since /var and /etc are both root filesystem package locations. > >
