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For many OS install scenarios, one runs through an installer which may come with embedded data, and then the OS is configured post-install to receive updates. In this model, it'd be nice to avoid the post-install having to rewrite the /ostree/repo/config file. Additionally, it feels weird for admins to interact with "/ostree" - let's make the system feel more like Unix and have our important configuration in /etc. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=729343
OSTree is a tool for managing bootable, immutable, versioned filesystem trees. While it takes over some of the roles of tradtional "package managers" like dpkg and rpm, it is not a package system; nor is it a tool for managing full disk images. Instead, it sits between those levels, offering a blend of the advantages (and disadvantages) of both.
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