Allow <domain name> instead of <provider> in /opt
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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lsb |
In Progress
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Mandriva |
In Progress
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Low
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Bug Description
The /opt section of the fhs states:
A package to be installed in /opt must locate its static files in a separate
/opt/<package> or /opt/<provider> directory tree, where <package> is a name that
describes the software package and <provider> is the provider's LANANA
registered name.
http://
The LANANA web site states:
Alternatives: Instead of applying for an LSB Provider Name, it is also possible
to use your fully qualified Internet domain name (FQDN in lower case) to prefix
your package and script names as described in Chapters 14 and 22 of the LSB
Common specification.
http://
This is perhaps a minor point, but a domain name will not be a LANANA
_registered_ name (I think), and therefore is technically not permisable under
the /opt directory by the FHS. I assume it was intended to allow domain names
here, and that this is therefore a bug.
As an aside, I think it would be preferable to recommend the use of domain names
over LANANA provider names.
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James G
Changed in mandriva: | |
importance: | Unknown → Low |
status: | Unknown → In Progress |