# Example configuration file for htsn. For this to take effect, you
-# would need to place it in either /etc/htsnrc or $HOME/.htsnrc. On
-# Windows, it probably needs to go in %APPDATA%, or
-# C:\Users\<username>\Application Data.
-
+# would need to place it in either the user or global configuration
+# directories.
+#
+# For a user, that's either $HOME/.htsnrc on Unix or
+# %APPDATA%\.htsnrc (e.g. C:\Users\<username>\Application
+# Data\.htsnrc) on Windows.
+#
+# The global configuration directory is determined by Cabal. The
+# "sysconfdir" parameter during the "configure" step will be used. On
+# Unix, it's probably /etc, and this file will need to go in
+# /etc/htsnrc.
# Run in the background as a daemon?
#
.P
Any of the command-line options mentioned above can be specified in a
configuration file instead. We first look for \(dqhtsnrc\(dq in the
-system configuration directory (/etc on Unix). We then look for a file
-named \(dq.htsnrc\(dq in the user's home directory. The latter will
-override the former.
+system configuration directory. We then look for a file named
+\(dq.htsnrc\(dq in the user's home directory. The latter will override
+the former.
+.P
+The user's home directory is simply $HOME on Unix; on Windows its
+wherever %APPDATA% points. The system configuration directory is
+determined by Cabal; the \(dqsysconfdir\(dq parameter during the
+\(dqconfigure\(dq step is used.
.P
The file's syntax is given by examples in the htsnrc.example file
(included with \fBhtsn\fR).
name: htsn
-version: 0.0.1
+version: 0.0.2
cabal-version: >= 1.8
author: Michael Orlitzky
maintainer: Michael Orlitzky <michael@orlitzky.com>
.
Any of the command-line options mentioned above can be specified in a
configuration file instead. We first look for \"htsnrc\" in the
- system configuration directory (/etc on Unix). We then look for a file
- named \".htsnrc\" in the user's home directory. The latter will override
+ system configuration directory. We then look for a file named
+ \".htsnrc\" in the user's home directory. The latter will override
the former.
.
+ The user's home directory is simply $HOME on Unix; on Windows its
+ wherever %APPDATA% points. The system configuration directory
+ is determined by Cabal; the /sysconfdir/ parameter during
+ the \"configure\" step is used.
+ .
The file's syntax is given by examples in the htsnrc.example file
(included with /htsn/).
.