lmenezes/cerebro

Debian/RPM packages: Please put configuration directly in /etc

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#369 opened on May 16, 2019

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Description

Thank you for providing Debian/RPM Packages. They place the configuration into /etc by using a symbolic link like:

root@kibana:~# ls -l /etc/cerebro
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Apr  5 10:48 /etc/cerebro -> /usr/share/cerebro/conf

However that breaks managing configuration files with a Git repository within /etc as Git would not follow the symbolic link.

Please consider installing the configuration directly within /etc/cerebro directory.

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Tech stack
shell
Domain
devops
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Debian packagingRPM packaging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate the packaging scripts in the repository, likely located in scripts/ or similar. Look at how the .deb and .rpm packages are built (e.g., using fpm or custom scripts). The change involves modifying the installation path to copy config files directly to /etc/cerebro instead of symlinking from /usr/share/cerebro/conf. Check if there are any maintainer comments in the issue or related PRs.