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While I agree we shouldn't ship files in +</I>><i> /usr/local, I don't see why we shouldn't ship dirs in /usr/local ... +</I> +We shouldn't ship directories for the same reason that we shouldn't ship +file, ie FHS. + +See : +<A HREF="http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_2.3/fhs-2.3.html#USRLOCALLOCALHIERARCHY">http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_2.3/fhs-2.3.html#USRLOCALLOCALHIERARCHY</A> + +More specifically : +"It needs to be safe from being overwritten when the system software is +updated." + +So the question is whether someone who change directory permissions will +see them overwritten or not when the software is updated, and wether +that a FHS violation. + +Afaik, rpm would reset the permission ( the same goes for removal of the +directory ). + +See also : +"No other directories, except those listed below, may be in /usr/local +after first installing a FHS-compliant system." + +Again, that's not clear if we can modify it later or not ( ie, is +instaling rt on installation part of "first installing" or not ). + +I guess we should get a opinion from FHS/LSB people on this. + +In the mean time, I guess the point 1 is the easiest way, it can be +changed later once we clarified FHS (or if we decide that we do not care +about following standards, but that's really something I would like to +avoid ). + +-- +Michael Scherer + +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="011281.html">[Mageia-dev] Over-zealous rpmlint policy (rejecting rt) +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="011404.html">[Mageia-dev] Over-zealous rpmlint policy (rejecting rt) +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#11299">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#11299">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#11299">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#11299">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |