Kirrily Robert: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:44 AM
> I'm not sure that this does better fit into the e-smith design. If
> there is an existing RPM, we just use it. And Charlie was saying last
> week that even web applications should be installed elsewhere and
> referred to via an Alias entry in the httpd.conf file.
>
OK, I give... WHY?
When an ibay is used for storing the program and templates-custom
is used for everything else, the entire application is recoverable via the
e-smith tape restore feature. If an ibay is not used, then a manual rpm
reinstall and tape restore is required.
For instance by placing TWIG in an ibay, it is immediately recovered via
an e-smith restore. I had posted a previous question about the TWIG mySQL
database but I 'believe' this to be recovered as well during a standard
restore. Unfortunately no one from e-smith has confirmed as yet :-(
My next chance I get I'll blow everything away and do a restore to confirm
myself.
Same for INN. Use an ibay for the program and newsgroups and the program
and local newsgroups would be recovered via an e-smith restore. The local
newsgroups would be as vital as e-mail so it is very important to recover
the local newsgroup posts.
The only 'issues' I see is that you have to address proper security both
for the ibay and httpd.conf to restrict access as appropriate. But this
is simply implemented via templates-custom and chown/chmod commands on
ibay.
What am I missing?
Darrell
