Files
The standards require that all programs be able to operate when /usr
and /etc
are mounted read-only. Therefore, files that are modified for internal purposes (log files, lock files, temporary files, etc.) should not be stored in either /usr
or /etc
. An exception is made for programs whose job it is to update system configuration files in /etc
. Another exception is made for storing files in a directory when the user has explicitly asked to modify a file in the same directory.
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