data files in /etc?

2004-02-12 Thread Magosányi Árpád
Hi! There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). These files are written by programs in occasions one cannot with good heart call configuration. Isn't it agains

data files in /etc?

2004-02-12 Thread Magosányi Árpád
Hi! There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). These files are written by programs in occasions one cannot with good heart call configuration. Isn't it agains

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-12 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 10:47:15PM +0100, Magos?nyi ?rp?d wrote: > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). > These files are written by programs in occ

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-12 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 10:47:15PM +0100, Magosányi Árpád wrote: > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). > These files are written by programs in occa

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-02-12 Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). > These files are written by programs in occasions on

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Bernhard R. Link
* Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > actually deletes and recreates /etc/mtab, the challenge is... > challenging.) At least some time ago

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-02-13 "Bernhard R. Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > > actually deletes and recreates /et

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Jeroen van Wolffelaar
On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 07:25:42PM +0100, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Magos?nyi ?rp?d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > > actually deletes and recreat

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-14 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Friday 13 February 2004 19.25, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > > actually deletes and recreates /etc/

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-17 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi! > > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or The BTS has several patches for mount that allow /etc/mtab to be a link to another file. Thats an exte

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-17 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Goswin von Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hi! > > > > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > > The BTS has several patches for moun

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-12 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 10:47:15PM +0100, Magos?nyi ?rp?d wrote: > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). > These files are written by programs in occ

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-12 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 10:47:15PM +0100, Magosányi Árpád wrote: > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). > These files are written by programs in occa

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-02-12 Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > /etc/lvmconf/* (it is not even a text file). > These files are written by programs in occasions on

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Bernhard R. Link
* Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > actually deletes and recreates /etc/mtab, the challenge is... > challenging.) At least some time ago

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Andreas Metzler
On 2004-02-13 "Bernhard R. Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > > actually deletes and recreates /et

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-13 Thread Jeroen van Wolffelaar
On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 07:25:42PM +0100, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Magos?nyi ?rp?d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > > actually deletes and recreat

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-14 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Friday 13 February 2004 19.25, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040212 22:52]: > > -if one wants to make the boot process unable to modify configuration, > > they will also be stumbled upon. (And given the fact that mount > > actually deletes and recreates /etc/

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-17 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi! > > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or The BTS has several patches for mount that allow /etc/mtab to be a link to another file. Thats an exte

Re: data files in /etc?

2004-02-17 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Goswin von Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Magosányi Árpád <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hi! > > > > There are some files in /etc which are actually data files representing > > the state of the system. Like /etc/mtab, /etc/network/ifstate, or > > The BTS has several patches for moun