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On Sunday 17 January 2010 15:31:26 Thilo Bangert wrote: |
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> Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@××××××××××.com> said: |
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> > I realise this is a lost cause, but... Repositories are databases, so |
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> > /var/db/ is your friend. |
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> i like it. Closely followed by /var/lib/layman... |
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> wikipedia says in |
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard |
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> /var/lib/ |
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> State information. Persistent data modified by programs as they run, |
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> e.g., databases, packaging system metadata, etc. |
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> /var/layman i dislike due to this sentence in the FHS: |
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> "Applications must generally not add directories to the top level of |
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> /var. Such directories should only be added if they have some system-wide |
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> implication[...]" |
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while i think portage/layman should have their tree split up better, i dont |
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think this particular argument applies considering portage (and any overlays |
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it uses) absolutely has system-wide implications ... |
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-mike |
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