Bug#324726: jed: Move /etc/jed* under /etc/<package>/
G. Milde
g.milde at web.de
Wed Aug 31 08:19:18 UTC 2005
On 23.08.05, Jari Aalto wrote:
> Package: jed
> Version: 0.99.16-5
> Severity: minor
>
> The /etc hierarchy is quite polluted with various configuration files.
> It would be better if packages kept configuration files under their
> own directories (easier for backups etc.).
>
> Please move
>
> /etc/jed.conf
> /etc/jed-init.d/
>
> Under common directory => /etc/<package> like
>
> /etc/jed/config
> /etc/jed/jed-init.d/
Unfortunately, the path /etc/jed.conf is "hardcoded" into the upstream
release, changing it would introduce one more Debian-specific patch (and
incompatibility with original documentation ...).
OTOH, /etc/jed-init.d/ is defined in /etc/jed.conf and could be "moved"
to a more sensible place. However I do not know of a more sensible place,
as
/etc/jed-init.d/
/etc/jed/jed-init.d/
would clearly be no improvement.
Sincerely
Guenter Milde
--
G.Milde web.de
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