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Re: FHS


From: Guido Draheim
Subject: Re: FHS
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 21:49:15 +0100

Es schrieb "Thomas Bushnell, BSG":
> 
> Guido Draheim <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > Didn't we had a lengthy talk about it lately?
> 
> So since I'm the main directories for the GNU Coding Standards, I've
> sent a note to RMS requesting that he alter the coding standards to
> change the placement of infodir and mandir to put them under datadir.
> 
> I'm sure he won't object, but until the change is made, autoconf
> should remain as is.  Are there other FHS-related problems to address
> at the same time, besides these two?
> 
> Once the change is made, autoconf should make sure that all GNU
> maintainers are apprised of the change so that they can make sure
> their next release adapts accordingly.
> 

in the moment, I am just out the door (sat night), but alteast note
one thing: /usr-prefix means configs got to /etc, and not /usr/etc
... and there are other such things, e.g. /opt and their share data
like man-pages... all documented in FHS...

cheers, guidod



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