Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 7 Oct 1998 22:39:59 -0700 (PDT) | | From | Gerhard Mack <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] modules_install |
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On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, Chris Ricker wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH wrote: > > > In message <Pine.GSO.4.04.9810060912500.22278-100000@oobleck.gatech.edu>, > > Chris > > Ricker writes: > > +----- > > | On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Matthew D. Pitts wrote: > > | > > On Sun, 4 Oct 1998, Gerhard Mack wrote: > > | > > And anyway, /root doesn't exist on all machines. > > | > > | > It does on Slackware and Caldera that I know of and probably on Redhat as > > | > well. I don't have any experience with SuSe or any European distributions. > > | > > | Wrong. It does as shipped. After I finish installing a RedHat system, it > > | doesn't. > > +--->8 > > > > User configuration files in / are ugly. /root is far preferable. > > > > That doesn't mean the kernel should rely on it, but I don't think getting > > rid of it accomplishes anything except filling / with noise. > > Who said I made root's login directory /? I agree, and that's something I > change when I set up Solaris. On the other hand, one of my home systems, > for example, doesn't have /home mounted on a separate partition, so I have > /home/root instead of /root just because I prefer that when it's feasible > (eg, /home is on the root partition). > > The point is, the kernel should not be establishing the policy that Thou > Shalt Have a /root Directory.
hmmmm ugh I posted this when I was too tired folks, my post was incorrect /root/tmp/ is a BAD idea I meant ~/tmp/ . Please don't argue over what was a very poorly thought out post due to a combination of lack of sleep and a constuction job :/ . I know some of my posts are controversial but this is just silly.
Gerhard
PS I'm somewhat frigetened by the fact that I do beleave that post caused more volume then anything else I've posted (including on UDI). This is sad it was a bad post please drop it and don't defend it's merrits.
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As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.
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