conf/146064: [patch] allow users to specify location for backups in default cron scripts

[Eitan Adler]

>Number:         146064
>Category:       conf
>Synopsis:       [patch] allow users to specify location for backups in default cron scripts
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
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>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Apr 26 12:50:01 UTC 2010
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Eitan Adler
>Release:        FreeBSD 8.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
Discussion starts at http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2010-April/031663.html
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
Index: 200.backup-passwd
===================================================================
--- 200.backup-passwd	(revision 207071)
+++ 200.backup-passwd	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		"doesn't exist"
 	    rc=2
 	else
-	    bak=/var/backups
+	    bak="$backup_location"
 	    rc=0
 
 	    echo ""
Index: 210.backup-aliases
===================================================================
--- 210.backup-aliases	(revision 207071)
+++ 210.backup-aliases	(working copy)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		"/etc/mail/aliases doesn't exist"
 	    rc=2
 	else
-	    bak=/var/backups
+	    bak="$backup_location"
 	    rc=0
 
 	    echo ""
Index: ../../defaults/periodic.conf
===================================================================
--- ../../defaults/periodic.conf	(revision 207071)
+++ ../../defaults/periodic.conf	(working copy)
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 # periodic script dirs
 local_periodic="/usr/local/etc/periodic"
 
+# General options
+backup_location="/var/backups"
 
 # Daily options

 


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