Your message dated Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:41:26 +0200 with message-id <[email protected]> and subject line Re: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#802846: dpkg: warning: while removing alsa-utils, directory '/var/lib/alsa' not empty so not removed has caused the Debian Bug report #802846, regarding dpkg: warning: while removing alsa-utils, directory '/var/lib/alsa' not empty so not removed to be marked as done.
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--- Begin Message ---Package: alsa-utils Version: 1.0.29-1 # aptitude purge ~i~nalsa The following packages will be REMOVED: alsa-tools{p} alsa-utils{p} 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 5 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 2,185 kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] (Reading database ... 146408 files and directories currently installed.) Removing alsa-tools (1.0.29-1) ... Removing alsa-utils (1.0.29-1) ... Purging configuration files for alsa-utils (1.0.29-1) ... dpkg: warning: while removing alsa-utils, directory '/var/lib/alsa' not empty so not removed
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--- Begin Message ---* 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <[email protected]> [2015-10-24 16:27 +0800]: > I recall it was some.state file from half a year ago. > > Certainly related to #800342 . some.state is not installed from alsa-utils. So it has been left at purging the package. Think of user stores a sensible file in an installation directory which will be purged completely at uninstall? No way! Bug closed hereby. Elimar -- You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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