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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=378302014-20112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks, Mats. Great starting points here ... I will
chew on these and get back to you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=378302014-20112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>- Doug Helbling</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Wichmann, Mats D <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday,
November 20, 2009 5:50 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Helbling, Douglas E;
lsb-discuss@lists.linux-foundation.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [lsb-discuss]
Definitive use of /etc/* files for system-wide application data
maintenance<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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class=398474313-20112009>Mainly you want FHS for issues that seem to be "more
generic" than LSB (<A
href="http://pathname.com/fhs">http://pathname.com/fhs</A>)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=398474313-20112009>In addition, LSB adds a requirement for /etc/profile.d
to hold the kinds of things it seems you're talking about:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=398474313-20112009><A
href="http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/LSB_4.0.0/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/etc.html">http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/LSB_4.0.0/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/etc.html</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=398474313-20112009>Hope this helps, please feel free to ask
more...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=398474313-20112009>(and note this is an area that's not well
handled)</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
lsb-discuss-bounces@lists.linux-foundation.org
[mailto:lsb-discuss-bounces@lists.linux-foundation.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Helbling, Douglas E<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 20, 2009 5:01
AM<BR><B>To:</B> lsb-discuss@lists.linux-foundation.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[lsb-discuss] Definitive use of /etc/* files for system-wide application data
maintenance<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=774495511-20112009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone on the
list point me to any documents or specific document sections within the LSB
framwork that address what the rules and expectations are regarding use of
/etc/* files to help manage environment variables, paths, etc., that might
be needed for all users of a specific installed application? In this case
the application(s) will be one or more compilers and software development
tools. I am looking to facilitate some changes in this area for some
development tools I support in terms of packaging and installation, and want to
be sure that whatever new behaviors we employ for our next generation of product
do not violate established conventions in this area. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=774495511-20112009><FONT face=Arial size=2>References outside
of Linux Foundation space, if appropriate, would of course also be
appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=774495511-20112009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in
advance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=774495511-20112009><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Doug
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