Re: packages mucking in /usr/local/?
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Dan Jacobson wrote: > > However, the package may create empty directories below `/usr/local' > > so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific > > files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they > > are empty. > > OK, but then those packages should list them so dlocate will show that > they are intentionally placed there, no? That's not possible. dlocate only lists files that come from debs.
Re: packages mucking in /usr/local/?
On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 07:06:19AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > Colin Watson wrote: > > However, the package may create empty directories below `/usr/local' > > so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific > > files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they > > are empty. > > OK, but then those packages should list them so dlocate will show that > they are intentionally placed there, no? Nope. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: packages mucking in /usr/local/?
> However, the package may create empty directories below `/usr/local' > so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific > files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they > are empty. OK, but then those packages should list them so dlocate will show that they are intentionally placed there, no?
Re: packages mucking in /usr/local/?
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 05:50:07 +0200, Colin Watson wrote: >> /usr/local/lib/texmf/ls-R > > Those aren't bugs (well, possibly apart from the TeX one, dunno about > that). ls-R is an index generated by texhash, so that Debian's teTeX can use TeX packages installed under /usr/local. -- Best Regards, | Hi! I'm a .signature virus. Copy me into Sebastian | your ~/.signature to help me spread!
Re: packages mucking in /usr/local/?
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 05:35:41AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: >> Gentlemen, do >> $ find /usr/local -mtime -222 >> /usr/local/lib/libxbase-2.0.so.0 >> /usr/local/lib/libxbase.so > > If those came from a package, they're bugs. > >> /usr/local/lib/python2.2/site-packages >> /usr/local/lib/python2.3/site-packages >> /usr/local/lib/texmf/ls-R >> /usr/local/share/emacs/21.3 >> /usr/local/share/emacs/21.3/site-lisp >> /usr/local/share/octave/site-m... > > Those aren't bugs (well, possibly apart from the TeX one, dunno about > that). Same idea as described below (tex is slightly different, its packaging system likes to have an index file). > 9.1.2. Site-specific programs > - > > As mandated by the FHS, packages must not place any files in > `/usr/local', either by putting them in the file system archive to be > unpacked by `dpkg' or by manipulating them in their maintainer > scripts. > > However, the package may create empty directories below `/usr/local' > so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific > files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they > are empty. > > Note, that this applies only to directories _below_ `/usr/local', not > _in_ `/usr/local'. Packages must not create sub-directories in the > directory `/usr/local' itself, except those listed in FHS, section > 4.5. However, you may create directories below them as you wish. You > must not remove any of the directories listed in 4.5, even if you > created them. > -- A.J. Rossini [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.analytics.washington.edu/ Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington Biostatistics, SCHARP/HVTN Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center UW : FAX=206-543-3461 | moving soon to a permanent office FHCRC: 206-667-7025 FAX=206-667-4812 | Voicemail is pretty sketchy/use Email CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If you received this message in error, please destroy it and notify the sender. Thank you.
Re: packages mucking in /usr/local/?
On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 05:35:41AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > Gentlemen, do > $ find /usr/local -mtime -222 > /usr/local/lib/libxbase-2.0.so.0 > /usr/local/lib/libxbase.so If those came from a package, they're bugs. > /usr/local/lib/python2.2/site-packages > /usr/local/lib/python2.3/site-packages > /usr/local/lib/texmf/ls-R > /usr/local/share/emacs/21.3 > /usr/local/share/emacs/21.3/site-lisp > /usr/local/share/octave/site-m... Those aren't bugs (well, possibly apart from the TeX one, dunno about that). 9.1.2. Site-specific programs - As mandated by the FHS, packages must not place any files in `/usr/local', either by putting them in the file system archive to be unpacked by `dpkg' or by manipulating them in their maintainer scripts. However, the package may create empty directories below `/usr/local' so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they are empty. Note, that this applies only to directories _below_ `/usr/local', not _in_ `/usr/local'. Packages must not create sub-directories in the directory `/usr/local' itself, except those listed in FHS, section 4.5. However, you may create directories below them as you wish. You must not remove any of the directories listed in 4.5, even if you created them. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
