Registry in /var/lib - shoudl be /var/cache
Loïc Minier
lool@dooz.org
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:16:50 +0200
Hi,
I just noticed that GStreamer is configured with:
--with-cachedir=/var/lib/gstreamer/0.8
On my system, this holds compreg.xml and registry.xml, both seemingly
not very valuable.
Is there any historic reason to have these things in /var/lib instead
of /var/cache?
Here's what FHS has to say:
http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#VARCACHEAPPLICATIONCACHEDAT=
A
http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#VARLIBVARIABLESTATEINFORMAT=
ION
Bye,
--
Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>
"Neutral President: I have no strong feelings one way or the other."