[axel-devel] etcdir change to /etc [Was: Re: [axel-commits] r102 - /trunk/configure]

[Philipp Hagemeister]

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Hi Giridhar,

Y Giridhar Appaji Nag wrote:
>> Set ETCDIR to /etc instead of /usr/local/etc by default, in accordance to the manpage
> I think we should change the manapge here and not the etcdir.  In case
> someone wants to compile axel for personal use, they should be able to
> install it in $prefix as opposed to being able to write to /etc.
My intention to change that was that FHS explicitely forbids /usr/etc
and a common prefix is /usr. But you're right, I failed to consider
personal use. Reverted it and added proper tests to avoid /usr/etc in
rev105.

Cheers,

Philipp
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