Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/

From	tomas@tuxteam.de
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/
Date	2024-01-11 06:50 +0100
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On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 11:49:02AM -0800, Mike Castle wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 10:57 AM <tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:
> > Yes, the main reason for the separation of /usr has more or less
> > disappeared with the arrival of initramfs, but still... why.
> 
> To some extent, it will make it easier for packaging.

Yes, I get that. It's one of those flourishes which lie around
and somewhat complicate things. But given the drama of those
transitions, many of them just stay put and get the label "for
histerical raisins" slapped on, until the world changes so much
that they lose relevance anyway.

To me this one had the taste of a manichæan purge, but hey.

Cheers
-- 
t

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disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ miphix <miphix@insomnia247.nl> - 2024-01-10 06:20 +0100
  Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-10 06:50 +0100
    Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-01-10 08:00 +0100
      Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2024-01-10 08:10 +0100
  Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2024-01-10 07:40 +0100
  Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-01-10 17:40 +0100
    Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2024-01-10 19:50 +0100
      Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-10 20:00 +0100
        Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2024-01-10 20:50 +0100
          Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ tomas@tuxteam.de - 2024-01-11 06:50 +0100
          Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-01-11 14:20 +0100
      /usr on NFS (was: Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/) Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-01-10 22:40 +0100
  Re: disable auto-linking of /bin -> /usr/bin/ Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-01-11 05:10 +0100

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