Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 20:22:05 +0900 From: Alexander Nedotsukov <bland@FreeBSD.org> To: Dmitry Sivachenko <demon@FreeBSD.org> Cc: gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: libsml2 & libxslt config files location Message-ID: <3FE6D3DD.6060209@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20031222094622.GA99206@fling-wing.demos.su> References: <20031222094622.GA99206@fling-wing.demos.su>
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Dmitry, Dmitry Sivachenko wrote: >Hello! > >Why libxml2 and libxslt ports install xml2Conf.sh and xsltConf.sh files in >$PREFIX/etc? /etc directory is for files which user is supposed to edit >to adjust program behaviour. These files does not contain anything to >edit. Probably they should be install either in $PREFIX/bin or >$PREFIX/share/... ? > >What do people think? > I think your current assumption of /etc directory purpose is wrong. It's personal port preference to install these files info confexecdir. On Linux this usually lib/ but on FreeBSD we have different policy and etc/ looks like apropriate place. In short I do not see any hier(7) violation here. All the best, Alexander. >Thanks! >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-gnome >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-gnome-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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