* Tue 2007-08-07 Ola Lundqvist <opal AT debian.org> INBOX > severity 436448 wishlist > thanks > > On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 05:44:51PM +0300, Jari Aalto wrote: >> Package: debarchiver >> Version: 0.7.3 >> Severity: normal >> >> Managing the various configurations in etc/ would be easier >> if programs reserved separate directories for their settings. >> >> E.g. placing this under version control alone: >> >> /etc/debarchiver/debarchiver.conf >> >> is easier than mololithic /etc. E.g. CVS/SVN could be used >> to control only the debarchiver portion. > > I can see your point, but in the case of debarchiver it is only > one file, and therefore I can not see any point in having a > directory as well. You can maintain a single file in CVS/SVN > as well without any trouble. > > What are the reasons behind having an extra directory as well?
I can'¨t separate the "debarchive" from rest of the configuration files. It all or nothing "etc" when the configuration files are at top level of etc/ This problem is actually with every package, but I need to version debarchiver separately from the rest (using it in another accounts as well). Jari
