[CentOS] CentOS for non-tech user

Karanbir Singh wrote:
> On 09/27/2009 02:57 PM, Drew wrote:
>> That's the rule of thumb I see applied to what goes in /srv. In a LAMP
>> box for example I'd expect to see the website(and site logs), database
>> files, and POP3/IMAP spools stored in srv directories. Machine
>> specific data like system logs and email processing spools get stored
>> in /var.
> 
> 
> well, /srv to me is served and shared storage. So anything on the 
> network that isnt consumed directly by off-immediate-network clients 
> using any service would end up there.
> 
> To me, thats the best match for usage - most other things, maybe 
> everything else, has a fairly clear guideline from the LSB. although the 
> lsb specs are themselves a bit in the air. Lets see if the 3rd or 4th 
> time they get something done a bit more formally.

Not likely...  Storage paths are all arbitrary and if a standard has to 
make up a new location that breaks existing concepts they've already 
done something wrong.  So far the LSB has been good at making up things 
that nobody used before - not so good at getting everyone to agree to 
change (and change again every time they change their minds).

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   Les Mikesell
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