As for #361929, I overlooked that kernel-package also happens to be the most appropiate place for fixing the user scripts. Would you please also add something like:
sed -i /etc/kernel-img.conf -e "s,\(.*\)/sbin/update-grub$,\1update-grub,g" for linux-image-* postinsts ? (or whatever the perl equivalent is) On Sat, Jul 29, 2006 at 01:28:35PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > Using absolute paths in /etc/kernel-img.conf *_hook variables can have horrid > consequences when things like this happen: > > - the command (in /usr) turns out to be in FHS violation and must be moved > to /. > - the command (in /) turns out to depend on stuff from /usr, and must be > moved to /usr. > > You can see #361929 for an example. Hardcoded paths for /sbin/update-grub are > now in everyone's system and it'll be a mess to fix this. > > Unfortunately, the "(-x foo)" sanity checks that are performed in > kernel-package > scripts make the assumption that the path is absolute, as the check fails > otherwise. I'm not sure if that's intentional, but it's a very bad thing to > do. > > Please could you apply the attached patch to disable the checks? (or rewrite > the checks in some way that doesn't break relative paths) -- Robert Millan My spam trap is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: this address is only intended for spam harvesters. Writing to it will get you added to my black list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
