Re: How to put archive files into a different folder?

Sorry -- configurable per host is what I meant.  And on reflection I think
that's a fine choice.

I don't think it's a good idea to change the current behavior by default --
too much chance of breaking somebody's setup, scripts, etc.


On Wed, May 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM Greg Troxel <[email protected]> wrote:

> Benjamin Pierce <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM 高强 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> In the Unison configuration, how can I place archive files in a
> different
> >> folder instead of the one where the .prf file is located?
>
> > I've wanted this option for years but never quite gotten around to
> > implementing it.  Would not be hard for someone with a little OCaml
> > background.  One small design issue that could require a bit of thinking
> is
> > that one might want to make the choice differently on client and
> server...
>
> I'm not sure I follow differently on client/server vs "configured per
> host".   I see client/server as roles in a particular sync, not a
> long-term property of a computer.
>
> I can see two paths:
>
>   - use some state directory following some standard, on the general
>     principle that config and state (/etc and /var basically) should be
>     separate) and just do it
>
>   - make it configurable in the profile
>
> for the second, we'd really want to have default profile support, read
> before any named profile, and read even if no profile is in use, done
> first.
>

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