Sven Luther wrote: > On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 11:53:32PM -0600, Peter Samuelson wrote: > > > > > Robert Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > I can also note why bazaar wont build as root: its test suite > > > > includes a test for the ability to handle read only directories > > > > correctly. As root, anything is writable, so this test fails. > > > > [Goswin von Brederlow] > > > That test should add a test for root and skip it. If that is the only > > > reason not to build as root then that should be no excuse (post > > > etch). > > > > Your unspoken premise is that there is a _reason_ to support building > > packages as root. Why? I think it is better just to tell people not > > to do that. > > Do some arch not have trouble with fakeroot, and need sudo to work ? This > means you need to be able to build packages as real root, no ? Or was this > fixed lately ? I think mips/mipsel, and some other arch where concerned.
For mips/mipsel this was fixed before sarge. The autobuilder continue to use sudo, and catch some bugs that way. Thiemo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
