On 13 Feb 2003, Oliver Elphick wrote: > On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 12:00, Vince Vielhaber wrote: > > > Which means if the the vendor installed Postgresql (say, the > > > Red Hat Database) you'd expect config files to be in /etc. > > > If the postgresql is compiled from source by local admin, > > > you might look somewhere in /usr/local. > > > > Then why not ~postgres/etc ?? Or substitute ~postgres with the > > db admin user you (or the distro) decided on at installation time. > > Gives a common location no matter who installed it or where it was > > installed. > > Because it doesn't comply with FHS. All projects should remember that > they coexist with many others and should do their best to stick to > common standards. > > The default config file location should be set as a parameter to > ./configure, which should default to /usr/local/etc/postgresql. Those > of us who build for distributions will change it to /etc/postgresql.
Seems to me that if FHS allows such a mess, it's reason enough to avoid compliance. Either that or those of you who build for distributions are making an ill advised change. Simply because the distribution makes the decision to add PostgreSQL, or some other package, to it's distribution doesn't make it a requirement to change the location of the config files. Vince. -- Fast, inexpensive internet service 56k and beyond! http://www.pop4.net/ http://www.meanstreamradio.com http://www.unknown-artists.com Internet radio: It's not file sharing, it's just radio. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
