Re: how do I treat an un-owned leftover directory?

2014-06-27 Thread Dennis van Dok
On 26-06-14 23:21, Lars Wirzenius wrote: > I think the following should work: > > * Include the /etc/grid-security/certificates directory in your .deb. > * In postinst, add the symlinks. > * In prerm, remove the symlinks. > > This way, the directory will be added and removed automatically by > dp

Re: how do I treat an un-owned leftover directory?

2014-06-26 Thread Lars Wirzenius
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 02:45:21PM +0200, Dennis van Dok wrote: > I'm symlinking files to /etc/grid-security/certificates/ on > installation, and everything but the directories themselves are removed > on package removal. > > I guess I could remove these directories if they are completely empty >

Re: how do I treat an un-owned leftover directory?

2014-06-26 Thread Ondřej Surý
If you do create those directories in {pre,post}inst, you should check if they are empty in {pre,post}rm and remove them after unlinking the stuff you have linked in. e.g. just cleanup after your package on purge Ondrej On Thu, Jun 26, 2014, at 14:45, Dennis van Dok wrote: > Hi, > > my packages

how do I treat an un-owned leftover directory?

2014-06-26 Thread Dennis van Dok
Hi, my packages igtf-policy-bundle has piuparts errors[1]. I'm symlinking files to /etc/grid-security/certificates/ on installation, and everything but the directories themselves are removed on package removal. I guess I could remove these directories if they are completely empty after package r