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This script provides functionality for manipulating collections of
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configuration files which can be organised so as to alter the
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personality of a system.
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Initially, the "base" personality is established. This personality
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contains the "reference" copies of configuration files, and is used
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when creating new personalities. The files which are currently
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considered part of the system's personality are those contained in
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the base personality.
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A new personality is established by making a copy of the base
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personality under a new name. Each personality maintains a separate
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copy of all configuration files under /etc/personality.
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To install a new personality, the files currently in place are
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saved back to the current personality as indicated in
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/etc/personality/current, and the files for the new personality
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copied into place. The 'select' and 'menu' commands which perform
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these installations are implemented in such a fashion as to only
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require the tools available on the root filesystem, so that they
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may be invoked at the earliest stage during system startup.
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