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From: justin <jlec@g.o>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] /etc/machine-id ???
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:34:55
Message-Id: 4E02EBE2.8020306@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] /etc/machine-id ??? by Mick
1 On 6/23/11 7:54 AM, Mick wrote:
2 > On Thursday 23 Jun 2011 03:49:57 meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
3 >> Hi,
4 >>
5 >> I found a file /etc/machine-id on my linux box.
6 >> I did a qfile for this and nothing was found.
7 >>
8 >> What purpose is that file and can I delete it without problems?
9 >
10 > I'd be interested to find out too. Same file here and equery belongs does not
11 > return any package.
12
13 dbus is creating this file during installation.
14
15 http://0pointer.de/public/systemd-man/machine-id.html

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Re: [gentoo-user] /etc/machine-id ??? Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net>