Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 11:32:28 -0400 (AST) From: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org> To: Marcus Reid <marcus@blazingdot.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freeBSD.org Subject: Re: layered file systems ... Message-ID: <20021213113108.B13175-100000@hub.org> In-Reply-To: <20021213151455.GD92171@blazingdot.com> References: <20021213095811.A13175-100000@hub.org> <20021213151455.GD92171@blazingdot.com>
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On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Marcus Reid wrote: > On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 10:01:09AM -0400, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > > > Morning ... > > > > I'm trying to figure out a way of sharing, as an example, /usr/X11R6 > > across several jail'd environments, but in such a way that if one of them > > installs an extra package under that directory structure, its only visible > > to that jail , and not the others ... > > > > As a better example ... sharing /etc across several jails, but where > > each would have its own /etc/rc.conf ... > > > > Anyone have an idea of how this could be accomplished? > > Sounds like you're looking for something like unionfs. Unfortunately, > it doesn't work (even in -CURRENT) and if it did I don't know if it > could be made to work across jails. But the manpage for mount_unionfs > makes for a good read anyway.. Actually, I just spent some time playing with it, and figured out what I was doing wrong .. haven't tested it full blown yet, but it looks like it works fine ... What is known to be wrong with it? The man page is dated '94, so the 'IT DOESN"T WORK' is a weeeeeee bit old ... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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