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Re: Mandrake 8.0 - compinit in /etc/zshrc



Wayne Davison <wayned@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> No, it's not overkill, it's the vital part of the puzzle that makes
> using /etc/skel work.  In the past when I (and others) have suggested
> using /etc/skel, the packagers have said "what about existing users?"
> and then they put the commands into a global init file so that it
> affects everyone, old and new users alike.  Having all packages that
> install /etc/skel files give the files to existing users (safely)
> would take away this objection.

and how do you do when you have to modify the skel file on upgrade ?



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