[ostree] doc/adapting-existing: Elaborate a bit more on FS layout and links
- From: Colin Walters <walters src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [ostree] doc/adapting-existing: Elaborate a bit more on FS layout and links
- Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 14:23:40 +0000 (UTC)
commit b06e10ebf9d24589f10e05c706933b8f2e8665ea
Author: Colin Walters <walters verbum org>
Date: Sun Aug 25 10:23:19 2013 -0400
doc/adapting-existing: Elaborate a bit more on FS layout and links
doc/adapting-existing.xml | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
1 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/doc/adapting-existing.xml b/doc/adapting-existing.xml
index d02e70b..c21f6f3 100644
--- a/doc/adapting-existing.xml
+++ b/doc/adapting-existing.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
<para>
Because OSTree only preserves <filename
- class='directory'>/var</filename> across upgrades, it is very
- strongly recommended for systems which want to preserve
- compatibility with the <ulink
+ class='directory'>/var</filename> across upgrades (each
+ deployment's chroot directory will be garbage collected
+ eventually), you will need to choose how to handle other
+ toplevel writable directories specified by the <ulink
url="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/">Filesystem Hierarchy
- Standard</ulink> to create the following symbolic links:
+ Standard</ulink>. Your operating system may of course choose
+ not to support some of these such as <filename
+ class='directory'>/usr/local</filename>, but following is the
+ recommended set:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -55,6 +59,16 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
+ <filename class='directory'>/srv</filename> to <filename class='directory'>/var/srv</filename>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <filename class='directory'>/root</filename> to <filename
class='directory'>/var/roothome</filename>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
<filename class='directory'>/usr/local</filename> to <filename
class='directory'>/var/local</filename>
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -74,9 +88,10 @@
<para>
Furthermore, since <filename class='directory'>/var</filename>
is empty by default, your operating system will need to
- dynamically create these directories at boot. A good way to do
- this is using <command>systemd-tmpfiles</command>, if your OS
- uses systemd. For example:
+ dynamically create the <emphasis>targets</emphasis> of these at
+ boot. A good way to do this is using
+ <command>systemd-tmpfiles</command>, if your OS uses systemd.
+ For example:
</para>
<programlisting>
@@ -100,6 +115,21 @@ d /var/mnt 0755 root root -
d /run/media 0755 root root -
]]>
</programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ Particularly note here the double indirection of <filename
+ class='directory'>/home</filename>. By default, each
+ deployment will share the global toplevel <filename
+ class='directory'>/home</filename> directory on the physical
+ root filesystem. It is then up to higher levels of management
+ tools to keep <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> or equivalent
+ synchronized between operating systems.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Each deployment can easily be reconfigured to have its own home
+ directory set simply by making <filename
+ class='directory'>/var/home</filename> a real directory.
+ </para>
</chapter>
<chapter id="booting">
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