Bug#502263: mailman: policy violation (9.1.1): writes to /usr when config changes

2009-02-10 Thread Lionel Elie Mamane
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:07:05AM +0200, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote: On Wed, October 15, 2008 07:48, Helmut Grohne wrote: (...) /usr must not be written to. However after changing the configuration file /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.pyc is updated on restarting mailman which is a violation of

Bug#502263: mailman: policy violation (9.1.1): writes to /usr when config changes

2009-02-10 Thread Thijs Kinkhorst
On Tue, February 10, 2009 20:20, Lionel Elie Mamane wrote: Too late for lenny now, but it would be worth testing if installing a dangling symlink /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.pyc - /var/cache/mailman/mm_cfg.pyc in the package would lead to python create and update the file there (as

Bug#502263: [Pkg-mailman-hackers] Bug#502263: mailman: policy violation (9.1.1): writes to /usr when config changes

2008-10-17 Thread Thijs Kinkhorst
severity 502263 important thanks Hi Helmut, On Wed, October 15, 2008 23:57, Helmut Grohne wrote: I welcome input on this issue from people with more deep knowledge than myself about these Python cached files, and how we could best address it in this case. If there's a straightforward

Bug#502263: [Pkg-mailman-hackers] Bug#502263: mailman: policy violation (9.1.1): writes to /usr when config changes

2008-10-15 Thread Thijs Kinkhorst
On Wed, October 15, 2008 07:48, Helmut Grohne wrote: Policy section 9.1.1 says that FHS must be complied and FHS Chapter 4 says that /usr must not be written to. However after changing the configuration file /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.pyc is updated on restarting mailman which is a

Bug#502263: [Pkg-mailman-hackers] Bug#502263: mailman: policy violation (9.1.1): writes to /usr when config changes

2008-10-15 Thread Helmut Grohne
I welcome input on this issue from people with more deep knowledge than myself about these Python cached files, and how we could best address it in this case. If there's a straightforward solution I think we can apply it for lenny. The simplest solution might actually be to take the approach

Bug#502263: mailman: policy violation (9.1.1): writes to /usr when config changes

2008-10-14 Thread Helmut Grohne
Package: mailman Version: 1:2.1.9-7 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 9.1.1 Policy section 9.1.1 says that FHS must be complied and FHS Chapter 4 says that /usr must not be written to. However after changing the configuration file /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.pyc is updated on restarting