Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 13, 2000 at 06:52:12AM -0600, Paul Serice wrote: > > I have a package that needs files under /var/cache to be setgid. > > The files are for Crafty to allow it to "learn" chess as it plays. > > Part of the installation is that I install all that Crafty has > > learned from all of its user's across the internet. Then as > > Crafty plays locally, it makes additions to these files under > > /var/cache. > > > > I have built a Debian package that produces files with the right > > ownerships and permissions if I use "--extract" on the package, > > but after installation, the ownership is set root.root and > > permissions are 644. > > > > Is dpkg preventing my scheme? > > I can't see why dpkg would prevent it. Can you make your sources > and/or deb files available for download?
Upon further review, I think I know what's going on, but I'm not sure what to do about it. I have the files in /var/cache/crafty set up as configuration files. If I do a "--purge" and then reinstall the crafty package, I get the right file ownship and permissions. I also get the right permissions if a remove the configuration status of the files in /var/cache/crafty and do an upgrade. So, I guess I was just seeing an illusion. I thought the files were being replaced when they weren't because they were configuration files. I'm not sure what to do though. The files in /var/cache/crafty really should be configuration files, but I don't know how to fix the ownership or permissions of those files when the user does an upgrade except to add something to postinst. Thanks Paul Serice
