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From: Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] rfc: use of the /run directory
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 07:13:11
Message-Id: 20110523081112.027f2768@googlemail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] rfc: use of the /run directory by Nirbheek Chauhan
1 On Mon, 23 May 2011 12:35:12 +0530
2 Nirbheek Chauhan <nirbheek@g.o> wrote:
3 > > You may be better having both directories present, and not
4 > > attempting to rename or move things at all. Then start fixing
5 > > packages that install to the old directories.
6 >
7 > As I understand it, that's precisely what William's plan is.
8 >
9 > $ ls -ld /var/{lock/run}
10 > /var/lock -> /run/lock
11 > /var/run -> /run/
12
13 No, not as symlinks. Having both directories present as proper,
14 unrelated directories, and explicitly migrating apps that install things
15 to the old directory.
16
17 --
18 Ciaran McCreesh

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