On Fri, 30 Jun 2006, John Dennis wrote:
| On Fri, 2006-06-30 at 13:59 -0600, Richard Megginson wrote:
| > In order to be more linux friendly, we are currently considering
| > changing the layout from having everything under /opt/fedora-ds to
| > putting files in their FHS specific paths. The details are here -
| >
http://directory.fedora.redhat.com/wiki/FHS_Packaging
| >
| > I've heard some pretty strong opinions for both moving to this and
| > sticking to the current packaging model. I'd like to open this debate
| > up to the wider audience.
|
| I think it's a good idea to move to an FHS layout, not only will this
| make directory server fit in with the rest of our packages but it will
| also aid in SELinux policy which makes strong assumptions about location
| in FHS directories.
I'm on the fence about this. I think you have good points. I also see
where mj(a)sci.fi is coming from, too. Fedora DS isn't the only piece of
software that is a bundle unto itself. Apache Tomcat comes to mind.
As for an SELinux policy, one can be created that fits the current directory
and file layout. If a policy is going to be created, I would think that
it would be just as easy (or difficult) to create one for an FHS layout
as it would be for the current layout.
You could always make a separate, FHS-specific package available and see
what people think. If the votes are high enough in support of the new
layout then you could make a permanent switch. The only thing I would
suggest, assuming you decide to roll out a package for this layout, is
to ensure directory naming consistency. I see that you've proposed to have
an /etc/fedora-ds directory. However, for the 'fds-admin' package you
also have an /etc/fds directory. You should pick either '/etc/fedora-ds'
or '/etc/fds' and stick with it. Having a fragmented naming scheme would
defeat part of the purpose of adopting a new layout.
Michael
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