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fflarex

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Registered: 2007-09-15

Posts: 466

what config files does rc.conf replace?

Just curious. I love that most of my configuration can happen in one file, but as I understand it, knowledge of rc.conf doesn't really transfer to any other distro.

Last edited by fflarex (2007-11-19 08:03:49)

brebs

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Registered: 2007-04-03

Posts: 3,742

Re: what config files does rc.conf replace?

All distros configure themselves in different ways. And put files in slightly different places.

So, I suppose the answer is a thousand files in a hundred distros. E.g. to set up networking and service startup.

Arch is unusual, I suppose, in configuring so much within a single file.

Sekre

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From: The Rainy North

Registered: 2006-11-24

Posts: 116

Re: what config files does rc.conf replace?

agreed, and from my experience the only one I've really liked.

Had to work on ubuntu the other day and couldn't even find something so simple as where to put my networking info to make it work. Had to do a little detective work, which is somewhat weird since I've used ubuntu for about a year in the past... Guess I got spoiled with arch ^^

Also it is probably better for beginners (general or new-archs) since it's one file they need to keep track of you can simply say "Add gdm to deamons in rc.conf". /me likes

Misfit138

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Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 4,189

Re: what config files does rc.conf replace?

Just curious. I love that most of my configuration can happen in one file, but as I understand it, knowledge of rc.conf doesn't really transfer to any other distro.

Sort of like rc.sysinit on steroids.

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