what is /var/backup for?

[Kevin Mark]

Hi DD folks,
just a simple question.
Is there a policy for /var/backup and
what is it for or how should it be used?
If there is a URL, google didnt show anything.
TIA
-Kev

[Bernd Eckenfels]

Post by Kevin Mark
Is there a policy for /var/backup and

/var/backups is defined as a reserved legacy by the FHS 2.3.

Some debian scripts used to store backups of essential files in there (and
still do), but if you want to follow FHS, just dont use it.

Greetings
Bernd
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[Henrique de Moraes Holschuh]

Post by Bernd Eckenfels

Post by Kevin Mark
Is there a policy for /var/backup and

/var/backups is defined as a reserved legacy by the FHS 2.3.

Where did it go? Or did they just remove it altogether?
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[Bernd Eckenfels]

Post by Henrique de Moraes Holschuh

Post by Bernd Eckenfels

Post by Kevin Mark
Is there a policy for /var/backup and

/var/backups is defined as a reserved legacy by the FHS 2.3.

Where did it go? Or did they just remove it altogether?

It was not (never?) defined/mentioned in 2.2, dont know for older versions.

Gruss
Bernd
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