Hi, [...]
So I change the defaults to suit my needs by dropping a file to /etc. Months later, the defaults change again. How do I see what are the new defaults, how do I notice that I have to change the file in /etc again?
that is my main concern. If I understood correctly, an rpm package should drop the config files to /usr/etc, while an admin or a distribution can save altered or own config files to /etc. Applications/services will follow nsswitch.conf and check /etc/whatever for existance. If the file is found, it will be used. If not, /usr/etc/whatever will be used. If this is correct, lets assume we have /usr/etc/whatever from whatever.rpm. Me as an admin copies that file to /etc and modifies everything which seems to be necessary for my system. The next update for whatever.rpm contains a change for /usr/etc/whatever - maybe security relevant or even crucial for the system to come up. On the next boot, whatever will still read and use /etc/whatever and will either fail or use unsecure settings. Will anything tell me, that I will run into this problem? zypper?
Because now I simply do:
meld /etc/configfile /etc/configfile.rpmnew
and instantly I see what is new and I can decide to use it or not, entry by entry.
Right!
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Carlos E. R.
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