Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 16:24:39 -0700 From: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> To: jason andrade <jason@dstc.edu.au> Cc: Wes Kurdziolek <wkurdzio@cslab.vt.edu>, hubs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: index.shtml in distfiles root dir Message-ID: <20010616232439.4CDC6390F@overcee.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.4.20.0106161100110.7520-100000@azure.dstc.edu.au>
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jason andrade wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Wes Kurdziolek wrote:
>
> > Not if you configure your HTTP server to expect the index file to be
> > something other than the typical index.html, index.shtml, default.htm,
> > etc. If you're using Apache, search for the DirectoryIndex directive in
> > your httpd.conf file and change it to something that you don't think would
> > even show up as a file name in the archive like disabled.....disabled (the
> > five dots are intentional).
>
> sigh.
>
> wes, we have between 300 to 400 archives. i'd prefer not to start dicking
> with configs on a per archive basis at this stage if i can help it. (i.e
> having to provide a different virtual server for every archive ? unusable
> from a end user point of view).
>
> the index.shtml in the distfiles directory looks to be a mistake - it's
> specifically for procmail from a cursory glance. i'm pretty sure the
> X gig in distfiles isn't totally for procmail, so the simplest thing might
> be to get it deleted.
>
> i appreciate the suggestion though.
Unfortunately, it is a real file:
./mail/spambnc/Makefile:DISTFILES= sb.tar.Z index.shtml
./mail/spambnc/Makefile:IGNOREFILES= index.shtml
./mail/spambnc/Makefile: ${INSTALL_DATA} ${DISTDIR}/index.shtml ${PREFIX}/share/doc/spambnc/documentation.html
Maybe the port can be tweaked or something? The best bet is to contact
the maintainer, greid@FreeBSD.org...
> regards,
>
>
> -jason
>
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Cheers,
-Peter
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