From: Tom Gundersen Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:05:03 +0000 (+0200) Subject: man: file-hierarchy - minor fixes X-Git-Tag: v215~93 X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=elogind.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=dc7f577501278633be6abb0600df8a21561f6640;ds=sidebyside man: file-hierarchy - minor fixes Leave non-specified top-level dirs out of the spec, and minor cleanups. --- diff --git a/man/file-hierarchy.xml b/man/file-hierarchy.xml index e1f5aefd4..a096359c8 100644 --- a/man/file-hierarchy.xml +++ b/man/file-hierarchy.xml @@ -74,12 +74,8 @@ root. Usually writable, but this is not required. Possibly a temporary file system (tmpfs). Not shared with - other hosts (unless read-only). The - administrator may create additional - top-level subdirectories in this tree, - if required and the name does not - conflict with any of the directories - listed below. + other hosts (unless read-only). + @@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ System Partition, also see systemd-boot-generator8. This directory is usually strictly local - the host, and should be considered + to the host, and should be considered read-only, except when a new kernel or boot loader is installed. This directory only exists on systems that @@ -124,9 +120,9 @@ system users. This directory and possibly the directories contained within it might only become available - or writable in late boot or even on - user login only. This directory might - be placed on limited-functionality + or writable in late boot or even only + after user authentication. This directory + might be placed on limited-functionality network file systems, hence applications should not assume the full set of file API is available on @@ -169,7 +165,7 @@ The place for small temporary files. This directory is usually mounted as - tmpfs instance, and + a tmpfs instance, and should hence not be used for larger files. (Use /var/tmp for @@ -474,7 +470,7 @@ /dev The root directory for device nodes. Usually this directory - is mounted as + is mounted as a devtmpfs instance, but might be of a different type in sandboxed/containerized setups. This @@ -507,7 +503,7 @@ programs) or $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (for user programs) instead of POSIX - shared memory segments, since they + shared memory segments, since those directories are not world-writable and hence not vulnerable to security-sensitive name