Bug#723061: [mldonkey-server] Incoming and shared folders get removed when purging the package
Le 2013-09-16 13:10, Bernat a écrit : > Leave it as you want but I don't think downloaded and shared files are the same as logs, specially the shared ones. I don't think it should fail at removal but keep non-empty directories. I may want to uninstall and then install at a later time but keep the files where I put them. > > Frankly, I think this is more like a package deleting a spool, mail, printer, cron, etc. Just checking : Are you aware that you can delete a package from your system without purging it? Regards, -- Mehdi
Bug#723061: [mldonkey-server] Incoming and shared folders get removed when purging the package
El 16/09/13 21:23, Mehdi Dogguy escribió: Just checking : Are you aware that you can delete a package from your system without purging it? I know, but removal just leaves config files, how would that change anything? Are the /var/lib/mldonkey directory contents treated as conf files? Wouldn't that be a direct policy violation? -- Bernat -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#723061: [mldonkey-server] Incoming and shared folders get removed when purging the package
2013/9/16 Stéphane Glondu > severity 723061 wishlist > thanks > > Le 16/09/2013 01:31, Bernat a écrit : > > When purging this package it will remove /var/lib/mldonkey/incoming, > > shared and temp directories even when they're not empty. A user purging > > the package will loose all their files in these directories. I've set > > serious severity since I think this shouldn't ever happen. I've lost > > some files I was sharing because of this. > > It is correct that /var/lib/mldonkey is removed when mldonkey is purged. > I would say your loss is your fault, here. > > Concerning /var/lib/mldonkey/incoming specifically, I have the same > feelings as with logs: you might want to keep them on purge, but the > Debian policy clearly states they should be removed on purge (section > 10.8). Hence, my interpretation of the policy is that it is the > responsability of the system administrator to save them elsewhere if he > wants to keep them on purge. > > The purge script could fail if /var/lib/mldonky/incoming is not empty, > but that is a wishlist and not a serious bug. > > Leave it as you want but I don't think downloaded and shared files are the same as logs, specially the shared ones. I don't think it should fail at removal but keep non-empty directories. I may want to uninstall and then install at a later time but keep the files where I put them. Frankly, I think this is more like a package deleting a spool, mail, printer, cron, etc. -- Bernat
Bug#723061: [mldonkey-server] Incoming and shared folders get removed when purging the package
severity 723061 wishlist thanks Le 16/09/2013 01:31, Bernat a écrit : > When purging this package it will remove /var/lib/mldonkey/incoming, > shared and temp directories even when they're not empty. A user purging > the package will loose all their files in these directories. I've set > serious severity since I think this shouldn't ever happen. I've lost > some files I was sharing because of this. It is correct that /var/lib/mldonkey is removed when mldonkey is purged. I would say your loss is your fault, here. Concerning /var/lib/mldonkey/incoming specifically, I have the same feelings as with logs: you might want to keep them on purge, but the Debian policy clearly states they should be removed on purge (section 10.8). Hence, my interpretation of the policy is that it is the responsability of the system administrator to save them elsewhere if he wants to keep them on purge. The purge script could fail if /var/lib/mldonky/incoming is not empty, but that is a wishlist and not a serious bug. Cheers, -- Stéphane -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#723061: [mldonkey-server] Incoming and shared folders get removed when purging the package
Package: mldonkey-server Version: 3.1.3-1 Severity: serious --- Please enter the report below this line. --- When purging this package it will remove /var/lib/mldonkey/incoming, shared and temp directories even when they're not empty. A user purging the package will loose all their files in these directories. I've set serious severity since I think this shouldn't ever happen. I've lost some files I was sharing because of this. --- System information. --- Architecture: amd64 Kernel: Linux 3.10-2-amd64 Debian Release: jessie/sid 990 unstable ftp.de.debian.org 1 experimental ftp.de.debian.org --- Package information. --- Depends (Version) | Installed =-+-= libbz2-1.0 | libc6 (>= 2.15) | libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) | libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1) | zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4) | debconf (>= 0.5) | OR debconf-2.0 | adduser | mime-support | debconf | ucf | Package's Recommends field is empty. Package's Suggests field is empty. -- Bernat -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
