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FS#29862 - [xkeyboard-config] Please add /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg* to backup array

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Yichao Yu (yuyichao) - Sunday, 13 May 2012, 03:22 GMT
Last edited by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Sunday, 20 May 2012, 08:37 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
AFAIK, /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg{,.lst,.xml} are symlinks to the real xkb rules in used by default and ppl can change the file it links to to change xkb rules. However since these files are not in the backup list, any change will be overwritten by any upgrade of the package.

I know /usr/share is not the best place for backup list but afaik this is how xkb setting currently working and I don't know any other way to add custom rules to xkb settings

THX

P.S. another solution (if backup files outside /etc doesn't sound a good idea) is to remove these files from the package and create them on install/upgrade if they are not already there. (hoping that the default rules will not change upstream~)

Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce:
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Closed by  Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Sunday, 20 May 2012, 08:37 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Sunday, 20 May 2012, 08:37 GMT
I don't think it's a proper place to edit anything. If some keyboards needs to be changed report this upstream.

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