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Re:Uacme: ACMEv2 client written in plain C with minimal depe... by kazinator on Sunday August 21, 2022 @01:00PM (#32542080)
I really hate how all that junk urinates into /etc, which should be treated as immutable by applications. Changing state should go into /var/run.
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Re:Uacme: ACMEv2 client written in plain C with minimal depe... by Denvercoder9 on Sunday August 21, 2022 @04:25PM (#32544042)
/var/run isn't really suitable for certificates, as it's allowed to get cleared on every boot. /var/lib would be the better alternative.
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