On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 01:33:28PM +0200, Henne Vogelsang wrote:
If you read the rest, I hope you understand I have the same sentiment. However for you the HTTP as an example makes sence. For me using /usr/src/packages/RPMS makes more sence, because that is where these things are.
Ok then just use that as example directory.
OK.
And still I am curious what is better. Place them in /usr and symlink to /srv or place them in /srv and symlink to /usr
This is were you step in the realm of an installation server and leave the realm of installation sources. It does not matter where the installation source is located on your disk. The directory is just an example.
I understand that. It is also nice to have a functional and usable directory. I know that I can use /some/radom/directory as well.
As apache2 in the default configuration does not follow symlinks and especially does not follow symlinks outside of the document root placing the packages in /srv and make /usr/src/packages a link is the better choice.
I would disagree, becaus ethen you will have the same dat two times on your HD. If you also want it with FTP, perhaps three times. Don't worry, I have no intention in adding a Apache-Howto to the page. If the explanation is longer then one line, a link to the apropriate place will be used. To know where to link to and to know what to put in that link, it wuld be nice to have the correct info. :-) houghi -- Nutze die Zeit. Sie ist das Kostbarste, was wir haben, denn es ist unwiederbringliche Lebenszeit. Leben ist aber mehr als Werk und Arbeit, und das Sein wichtiger als das Tun - Johannes Müller-Elmau