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Bug#191818: xlibs: Broken /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults symlink

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reopen 191818
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Actually, after talking to another Debian developer about this, I've
changed my mind.

Providing the empty directory is better because the local administrator
might install non-packaged X clients which use app-defaults, and if they
attempt to follow a broken symlink, they will probably become upset.

I will fix this is a future release of the XFree86 packages.  (Probably
the next one, but I hate to make promises.)

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Bug#191818: xlibs: Broken /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults symlink

[Branden Robinson]

reopen 191818
thanks

Actually, after talking to another Debian developer about this, I've
changed my mind.

Providing the empty directory is better because the local administrator
might install non-packaged X clients which use app-defaults, and if they
attempt to follow a broken symlink, they will probably become upset.

I will fix this is a future release of the XFree86 packages.  (Probably
the next one, but I hate to make promises.)

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Bug#191818: xlibs: Broken /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults symlink

[Daniel Schepler]

Package: xlibs
Version: 4.2.1-6
Severity: normal

If I install xlibs in a chroot with only essential packages otherwise,
it creates a symlink /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults -
/etc/X11/app-defaults, but the package does not make sure the target
directory exists.

(This is breaking builds of rsxs under pbuilder.)

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux frobnitz 2.4.21-pre5 #1 Sat Mar 1 09:01:10 PST 2003 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

Versions of packages xlibs depends on:
ii  libc6 2.3.1-17   GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libfreetype6  2.1.4-2FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii  xfree86-common4.2.1-6X Window System (XFree86) infrastr

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