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Re: [Gnumed-bugs] Problems restoring from a backup - directory ... does
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Karsten Hilbert |
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Re: [Gnumed-bugs] Problems restoring from a backup - directory ... does not exist |
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Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:53:05 +0100 |
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On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 03:32:27PM +0000, Jim Busser wrote:
> # set this to a writable directory on a drive where
> # there is plenty of disk space available
> # WORK_DIR_BASE="${HOME}/gnumed"
> WORK_DIR_BASE="Users/djb/gnumed"
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> prompting the question whether it is intended or recommended that
> WORK_DIR_BASE be set to be a fully specified, absolute path or whether some
> people can perfectly well leave it the default
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> WORK_DIR_BASE="${HOME}/gnumed"
Well, _that_ point is moot because $HOME expands to
/home/YOUR_USER_NAME which _is_ absolute.
To answer the underlying question: I'd feel much safer with
an absolute path in there.
Karsten
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