Re: magicfilter and /etc
In article <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980508150329.22322D-100000@jonathan.weh.rwth-aachen.de> you write:
>> Is there some good reason why all of the printer filters need
>> to be installed in /etc? The magicfilter filters, in particular,
>> make /etc/ much bigger than it might be otherwise. (I understand
>> I can remove that which I don't need; this is a question about
>> the optimum default configuration.)
>
> There are also some other things which really not belong into /etc. For
>example the Filsystem Hirarchy Standards says that no executable files
>should go there, but 'filter.ps' and 'filter.pcl' still are executable. In
>my opinion they should rather go to /usr/lib.
second. if i want to change them, i will copy the file to /etc/magicfilter,
edit it, and change my printcap to call the new version. someoen should file a
bug report, or better write a patch...
andreas
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