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		kazinator on Aug 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uacme: ACMEv2 client written in plain C with minim... 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.

Denvercoder9 on Aug 21, 2022 [–]

/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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