[csw-maintainers] Directory permissions on /opt/csw/var/svc

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi,

Am 16.02.2009 um 22:13 schrieb Philip Brown:
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 09:47:50PM +0100, Dagobert Michelsen wrote:
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> Am 16.02.2009 um 21:11 schrieb Andy Igoshin:
>>> i propose to change the group name of some SMF directories to  
>>> conform
>>> to solaris directories when '/opt/csw/var' is mounted on '/var'.
>>>
>>> the patch is attached.
>
> Hmmm.... that sort of thing, strikes me as potentially very, VERY
> dangerous.
>
> There are assorted packages/programs, that sometimes exist in both sun
> space, and csw space, and both use /var, I think.
> There would be some potentially nasty conflicts.
>
> If so, i'm not sure we should be facilitating behaviour that we know  
> is
> inherently problematical?

Well, to put it the other way: Changing the permissions would bring
the /opt/csw-tree to a more Solaris-like permission model, so I think
this is generally a Good Thing.


Best regards

   -- Dago