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Separate Common Config from Distro-specific - motokochan - 11-24-2009 05:21 PM
One thing I see that sometimes causes issues is that each distribution has a full copy of configuration data, even if the exact same file is in each distribution folder.
This situation has several problems:
- Fixes or changes to a configuration file require the developer to remember to update all copies of the file.
- The extra copies add to the size of the download package. A few k isn't much, but multiply by the file count and supported distros - that grows fast!
Establishing a common configuration area has some advantages:
- Only managing distro-specific files helps make sure that updates are caught
- Keeping only distro-specific files in the distro directories can promote porting as it will ease the process and hopefully help accepting ports in the central repository.
What do you all think? I wouldn't mind helping with an effort to do that, it'll help with my server admin job so I might be able to get time to help during my work hours.
RE: Separate Common Config from Distro-specific - Nuxwin - 11-24-2009 09:34 PM
Hello;
The problem is known, a decision will be taken on this issue after 1.0.3. Note that I have already started with the files linked to the database.
Code:
2009-11-18 Laurent Declercq
- GUI:
* Fixed #1725: /var/log/rkhunter.log not readable (AGAIN)
- DATABASE:
* The Sql files (database.sql, language.sql) are the same for all distributions. Moved into only one directory to facilitate the maintenances.RE: Separate Common Config from Distro-specific - motokochan - 11-25-2009 02:40 AM
Awesome. Anything I can do to help speed things along once I have some time next month?
RE: Separate Common Config from Distro-specific - RatS - 12-01-2009 02:37 AM
Of course, you can motokochan. Just get in contact with me and tell me your skills. We will find a job for you and I hope you will like to be part of the team!
RE: Separate Common Config from Distro-specific - motokochan - 12-01-2009 01:13 PM
I sent you a private message with details on my skill level. Now, back to finishing a site migration for a customer (from an old internally-developed CP that was never finished to ispCP-Omega).