On 1/19/22 11:35, Petr Pisar wrote:
V Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 11:30:11AM +0100, Pavel Březina napsal(a):
> On 1/19/22 11:04, Petr Pisar wrote:
>> V Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 12:32:52PM -0500, Ben Cotton napsal(a):
>>> Since /var should contain only files that can be safely removed,
>>
>> While I agree with your change, this statement is false. /var is for any files
>> which are variable. Files which can be safely removed belong to /var/tmp and
>> /var/cache.
>
> Though when removed, the application should remain functional and just
> recreate it automatically, right?
>
Yes.
> Authselect would require user intervention.
>
Yes.
Ok, how about phrasing it:
Removing these files would reduce authselect functionality, user would
need to run 'authselect select --force' to restore it. This however
conflicts with purpose of /var which should contain only data that do
not affect functionality when removed.
Thanks,
Pavel