[Bug 563076] Re: apt-xapian-index should live in /var/cache

2010-05-12 Thread Brandon Craig Rhodes
lavinlog — upon reflection, I think you are correct; because normal users can't cause the index to be re-created on-demand, it does not belong in /var/cache after all. I will just write a custom exception into my backup scripts that prevent its being backed up, but will cancel my request that it b

[Bug 563076] Re: apt-xapian-index should live in /var/cache

2010-05-12 Thread lavinog
If you delete the index, does it automatically rebuild itself, or does the user have to manually initiate the updater? The information is automatically generated on a weekly basis. Also it isn't a cache file, so why should it be stored in the cache folder? -- apt-xapian-index should live in /va