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  Additional .ini file Custom Log <custom@log.abc> - 2022-12-23 11:29 +0100
    Re: Additional .ini file Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2022-12-23 12:02 +0100
      Re: Additional .ini file Custom Log <custom@log.abc> - 2022-12-23 13:33 +0100
        Re: Additional .ini file Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2022-12-23 16:16 +0100
    Re: Additional .ini file "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2022-12-24 00:19 +0100
      Re: Additional .ini file Custom Log <custom@log.abc> - 2022-12-24 08:37 +0100

#19208 — Additional .ini file

First of all

$ php -i | grep --after-context=5 'Additional .ini'
Additional .ini files parsed => /etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/10-opcache.ini,
/etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/10-pdo.ini,
/etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/15-xml.ini,
/etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/20-calendar.ini,
/etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/20-ctype.ini,
/etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/20-dom.ini,

OK!!!

Now to the /etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d directory I would like to add a 
personalized file of mine (custom-php.ini).

$ touch /etc/php/8.1/cli/conf.d/custom-php.ini

OK!!!

But I wonder if it is a correct practice, given that /etc is a system 
directory (which contains system configuration files), and the system 
directories should not be touched.
Would it therefore be advisable to specify (through the 
chef_ini_scan_dir) environment variable) an alternative directory?

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#19209

Custom Log, 2022-12-23 11:29:

[...]
> But I wonder if it is a correct practice, given that /etc is a system 
> directory (which contains system configuration files), and the system 
> directories should not be touched.

No, there is no rule that system directories should not be touched. Of
course you can adjust the configuration in /etc as needed.

Only user processes should not change system files, so for example PHP
scripts serving a website must not be allowed to modify files inside
/etc - but of course you as administrator can adjust the files as needed.

-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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#19210

Il 23/12/22 12:02, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
> Custom Log, 2022-12-23 11:29:
> 
> [...]
>> But I wonder if it is a correct practice, given that /etc is a system
>> directory (which contains system configuration files), and the system
>> directories should not be touched.
> 
> No, there is no rule that system directories should not be touched. Of
> course you can adjust the configuration in /etc as needed.
> 
> Only user processes should not change system files, so for example PHP
> scripts serving a website must not be allowed to modify files inside
> /etc - but of course you as administrator can adjust the files as needed.
> 

However, a possible update (of the system) could lead to the overwriting 
of some of these files

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#19211

Custom Log, 2022-12-23 13:33:

> Il 23/12/22 12:02, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>> Custom Log, 2022-12-23 11:29:
>>
>> [...]
>>> But I wonder if it is a correct practice, given that /etc is a system
>>> directory (which contains system configuration files), and the system
>>> directories should not be touched.
>>
>> No, there is no rule that system directories should not be touched. Of
>> course you can adjust the configuration in /etc as needed.
>>
>> Only user processes should not change system files, so for example PHP
>> scripts serving a website must not be allowed to modify files inside
>> /etc - but of course you as administrator can adjust the files as needed.
>>
> 
> However, a possible update (of the system) could lead to the overwriting 
> of some of these files

No, usually not, since apt and rpm both ask first before overwriting
files. Usually you are notified about changes and can then decide wether
to use the new version, keep the local version or merge the changes from
the distribution to your local version.


-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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#19215

On 23/12/2022 11.29, Custom Log wrote:

> But I wonder if it is a correct practice, given that /etc is a system 
> directory (which contains system configuration files), and the system 
> directories should not be touched.

It's just bogus, this are configuration files which the administrator of 
the system should tweak so that the machine is doing what the 
administrator needs it to be able to do.

Just avoid making things writeable by everyone or files with passwords 
or private keys readable by anyone.


> Would it therefore be advisable to specify (through the 
> chef_ini_scan_dir) environment variable) an alternative directory?

No, this could lead to that you don't find the file that easily or in 
worst case the file is writeable for everyone, which could make your 
system easier to be compromised.


 > However, a possible update (of the system) could lead to the overwriting
 > of some of these files

Most package managers do be able to detect if a file is modified and 
then just saves the new config with a postfix. If you create a new file, 
the package manager will know it and will not be trying to save over it 
unless the package for some reason would include a new config file named 
the same as your "random name", but then it would just add a postfix to 
the config file from the package.


-- 

  //Aho

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#19216

Il 24/12/22 00:19, J.O. Aho ha scritto:
> ...

thanks for the info

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