On 12/05/10 15:54, Ray Odonnell wrote:
> What is the correct or preferred location for an application to store its configuration files. I've seen various standards over the years but /usr/share seems particularly popular at the moment - is this the best place? What factors would influence the choice?
>> I have the same question in regard to log files. Should these go somehere in /var/log or should that be reserved for system logs as opposed to application logs.
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