How to deal with /usr/etc/stuff

ganlu · 2004-07-12 13:50:05

stardict W: File (usr/etc/) exists in a non-standard directory.
stardict W: File (usr/etc/gconf/) exists in a non-standard directory.
stardict W: File (usr/etc/gconf/schemas/) exists in a non-standard directory.
stardict W: File (usr/etc/gconf/schemas/stardict.schemas) exists in a non-stan

How can I move such stuff into /etc without making package broken? Thanks very much.

sarah31 · 2004-07-12 15:26:36

usually with a configure option like "--sysconfdir=/etc" or something along those lines if you navigate into the source directory and run ./configure --help it wil give you configure options available to you.

Dusty · 2004-07-12 15:28:01

File a bug report for any /usr/etc packages...

If you're in a rush to move stuff from /usr/etc, you should be able to easily change the PKGBUILD to put them in /etc, in most cases. Probably anything in /usr/etc has to be done explicitly in the PKGBUILD file, so install from ABS.

Dusty

ganlu · 2004-07-13 00:54:35

Thank you very much.

cjdj · 2004-07-13 13:06:18

Or if the code itself wont give you the option of putting the config in /etc you could at least use symbolic links in /etc so they can at least be found.

sarah31 · 2004-07-13 15:25:47

that is very messy. in cases like that it is easier to patch the makefiles.

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How to deal with /usr/etc/stuff

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