Re: modules-1.3.69

jms@pobox.com
Tue, 5 Mar 96 08:58 CST


>>>>> "mc" == Mike Castle <mcastle@umr.edu> writes:

mc> nexus@thune[7:32pm]~(248) ls /etc/*conf*
mc> /etc/conf.modules /etc/inetd.conf /etc/nis.conf /etc/soundconf
mc> /etc/dosemu.conf* /etc/ld.so.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf /etc/syslog.conf
mc> /etc/host.conf /etc/lilo.conf /etc/resolv.conf /etc/yp.conf

mc> One of these files is not like the others, one of these files
mc> is doing it's own thing.....

mc> [sorry... too much sesame street as a kid :-]

mc> Seriously, I'd like to see the config file follow the same
mc> naming convention as the ever other package I have installed.

mc> Is this covered in the FSSTND?

YES, it is one of those FSSTND things. This is one of those things
that makes me think they just wanted Linux to be different from
everyone else. Kinda like putting the SysV init directories (init.d
rc?.d) in /etc/rc.d instead of /etc like it is on SysV systems.

Johnie

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