What's this /run directory doing on my system and where does it come from?

[Chris Adams]

Once upon a time, Lennart Poettering <mzerqung at 0pointer.de> said:
> /etc is static configuration data.

There are a number of things under /etc that are not static
configuration data.

> /etc is read-only during boot.
> 
> /run is writable all the way.

/etc/run could be too.
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Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.