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Re: [pcp] pcp files/dirs in /etc not owned by root

To: Ken McDonell <kenj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [pcp] pcp files/dirs in /etc not owned by root
From: Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:43:30 -0400 (EDT)
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----- Original Message -----
> [...]
> Perhaps these files should not be in /etc.
> 
> What if the pmlogger config files could also be found in a new
> /var/lib/pcp/config/pmlogger directory (dejau vu?) ... this could be
> owned by the pcp user (like the pmda dir in /var/lib/pcp/config).
> 
> Then we move the generated files from below /etc to below /var, but keep
> the control files in /etc.
> 
> Same logic of course for pmie.
> 
> Thoughts?

Heh, everything thats old is new again.  That approach sounds good to me.

cheers.

--
Nathan

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