[oe] how to change system files

[Anders Darander]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:35, Jaap de Jong <jaap.dejong at nedap.com> wrote:
> What is the best way to change files like /etc/network/interfaces?
> I have about 5 files or so that already are supplied by (default) packages;
> they are not in 1 package.
> I would like to have them in one package that I own so that I can easily
> update them, but this is not necessary.
> Is overlays the way to go?

I'm handling this by using .bbappend's in a local layer.
This won't give you one package, rather the ability to replace/add files (e.g.
/etc/network/interfaces) in the standard packages.

Regards,
Anders