Amanda-Users

Re: comments about amanda packages requested

2002-09-26 15:05:10
Subject: Re: comments about amanda packages requested
From: "Caitlyn M. Martin" <cmartin AT rateintegration DOT com>
To: ahall AT secureworks DOT net
Date: 26 Sep 2002 14:46:54 -0400
Hi, everyone,

I rarely write "me too" posts, but Drew is right on the money with this
one, and it is an important issue.

Regards,
Cait

On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 14:18, ahall AT secureworks DOT net wrote:
> 
> I am of the firm opinion that packages should never have config files
> that are named the same as the default config file.  Meaning, this pkg
> would not contain the file /usr/local/etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf but
> /usr/local/etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf.example or something like
> that.  This insures that the package will never overwrite an existing
> config file.
> 
> 
> 
> Drew
>