#2075 Issue closed: Merge conf/GNU/Linux.conf (and similar) into default.conf¶

Labels: cleanup, won't fix / can't fix / obsolete

jsmeix opened issue at 2019-03-08 14:36:¶

See
https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/2074#issuecomment-470931935

All variables that are currently set in conf/GNU/Linux.conf
are also set in conf/default.conf (some to empty values).
...
In general I do not understand why some are set both
in default.conf and additionally also in conf/GNU/Linux.conf.

https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/2074#issuecomment-470936359

well back in 2006 @schlomo and @gdha were very optimistic
that ReaR could also work on BSD style systems

https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/2074#issuecomment-470942705

+1 for getting rid of GNU/Linux.conf (and similar)
as ReaR in any case only works on Linux as of now.
When somebody wants to support other OS
they will reorganize the configuration as necessary.

jsmeix commented at 2020-03-06 14:19:¶

I won't do that.
I have no time for cleanup without an actual benefit for the user.
I might do it when the current mess actually hurts us.

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