[Lsb-messages] /var/www/bzr/lsb/devel/fhs-spec r70: Relax /opt restrictions on distros (bug 1164).
Jeff Licquia
licquia at linuxfoundation.org
Fri Apr 24 17:33:36 UTC 2015
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revno: 70
committer: Jeff Licquia <licquia at linuxfoundation.org>
branch nick: fhs-spec
timestamp: Fri 2015-04-24 13:33:36 -0400
message:
Relax /opt restrictions on distros (bug 1164).
modified:
root-filesystem.xml
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=== modified file 'root-filesystem.xml'
--- a/root-filesystem.xml 2015-03-29 14:18:40 +0000
+++ b/root-filesystem.xml 2015-04-24 17:33:36 +0000
@@ -1388,10 +1388,8 @@
must be placed in <filename>/var/lock</filename> and devices must be
located in <filename>/dev</filename>.</para>
-<para>Distributions may install software in <filename>/opt</filename>,
-but must not modify or delete software installed by the local system
-administrator without the assent of the local system
-administrator.</para>
+<para>Distributions may install software in <filename>/opt</filename>
+under an appropriately registered subdirectory.</para>
<tip><title>Rationale</title>
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