Per-Product Config file divergence

[Björn Persson]

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Stephen Gallagher wrote:
> /etc/somefile.conf is a [soft|hard]link that points to one of:
> 
> /etc/packagename.conf/default/somefile.conf
> /etc/packagename.conf/cloud/somefile.conf
> /etc/packagename.conf/server/somefile.conf
> /etc/packagename.conf/workstation/somefile.conf
> 
> Edits to somefile.conf would change whatever's on the other end of the
> link. The alternatives system would change this linkage, to another
> version, but switching it back will give you your edits, not just the
> original defaults.

I would prefer to have that mechanism under /usr/share, owned by RPM and
untouched by admins, and then a single /etc/somefile.conf, empty by
default (or with only comments) where admins can override the parameters
they need to, and only those. Then the admin's overrides would remain
effective when the link is changed.

But then the program that is to read the configuration file must be able
to handle such a setup.

Björn Persson
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