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and subject line Bug#1137206: fixed in chawan 0.4.0-5
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regarding chawan: References obsolete /usr/etc directory
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Package: chawan
Version: 0.4.0-4
Severity: minor
Tags: patch
Hi,
The package references an obsolete, nonstandard path, /usr/etc, looking
for various bits of configuration. Even though it does not install any
files under /usr/etc, there is no reason to reference anything under
/usr/etc on Debian.
The attached patch removes all references to /usr/etc.
From: Teemu Hukkanen <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 01:51:25 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Remove all references to /usr/etc
/usr is not meant for configuration data in Debian, and is not defined
in the FHS.
Remove all references to /usr/etc.
---
bonus/config.toml | 2 --
doc/cha-config.5 | 4 ++--
doc/cha-mailcap.5 | 2 +-
doc/cha-mime.types.5 | 2 +-
doc/config.md | 4 ++--
doc/mailcap.md | 2 +-
doc/mime.types.md | 2 +-
src/config/config.nim | 5 ++---
8 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/bonus/config.toml b/bonus/config.toml
index dd9b2ce..6c88216 100644
--- a/bonus/config.toml
+++ b/bonus/config.toml
@@ -33,14 +33,12 @@
#mailcap = [
# "~/.mailcap",
# "/etc/mailcap",
-# "/usr/etc/mailcap",
# "/usr/local/etc/mailcap"
#]
#auto-mailcap = "$CHA_DIR/mailcap"
#mime-types = [
# "~/.mime.types",
# "/etc/mime.types",
-# "/usr/etc/mime.types",
# "/usr/local/etc/mime.types"
#]
#urimethodmap = [
diff --git a/doc/cha-config.5 b/doc/cha-config.5
index 0b4cc3d..37a30b0 100644
--- a/doc/cha-config.5
+++ b/doc/cha-config.5
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ External editor command.
%s is substituted for the file name, %d for the line number.
.RE
.TP
-mailcap = [\(lq\(ti/.mailcap\(rq, \(lq/etc/mailcap\(rq, \(lq/usr/etc/mailcap\(rq, \(lq/usr/local/etc/mailcap\(rq]
+mailcap = [\(lq\(ti/.mailcap\(rq, \(lq/etc/mailcap\(rq, \(lq/usr/local/etc/mailcap\(rq]
\f[B]array of paths\f[R]
.RS
Search path for mailcap files.
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ See \f[B]cha\-mailcap\f[R](5) for details.
Directories specified first have higher precedence.
.RE
.TP
-mime\-types = [\(lq\(ti/.mime.types\(rq, \(lq/etc/mime.types\(rq, \(lq/usr/etc/mime.types\(rq, \(lq/usr/local/etc/mime.types\(rq]
+mime\-types = [\(lq\(ti/.mime.types\(rq, \(lq/etc/mime.types\(rq, \(lq/usr/local/etc/mime.types\(rq]
\f[B]array of paths\f[R]
.RS
Search path for mime.types files.
diff --git a/doc/cha-mailcap.5 b/doc/cha-mailcap.5
index 97b5d4d..5615e3c 100644
--- a/doc/cha-mailcap.5
+++ b/doc/cha-mailcap.5
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The search path for mailcap files is set by the configuration variable
This matches the recommended path in the RFC:
.IP
.EX
-$HOME/.mailcap:/etc/mailcap:/usr/etc/mailcap:/usr/local/etc/mailcap
+$HOME/.mailcap:/etc/mailcap:/usr/local/etc/mailcap
.EE
.PP
By default, mailcap entries are only executed if the user types
diff --git a/doc/cha-mime.types.5 b/doc/cha-mime.types.5
index de112a1..cb96926 100644
--- a/doc/cha-mime.types.5
+++ b/doc/cha-mime.types.5
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ are used.
The default search path for mime.types files is:
.IP
.EX
-$HOME/.mime.types:/etc/mime.types:/usr/etc/mime.types:/usr/local/etc/mime.types
+$HOME/.mime.types:/etc/mime.types:/usr/local/etc/mime.types
.EE
.SS Format
The mime.types file is a list of whitespace\-separated columns.
diff --git a/doc/config.md b/doc/config.md
index d23fb56..a368536 100644
--- a/doc/config.md
+++ b/doc/config.md
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ editor = "\${VISUAL:-\${EDITOR:-vi}}"
: External editor command. %s is substituted for the file name, %d for
the line number.
-mailcap = ["~/.mailcap", "/etc/mailcap", "/usr/etc/mailcap", "/usr/local/etc/mailcap"]
+mailcap = ["~/.mailcap", "/etc/mailcap", "/usr/local/etc/mailcap"]
: **array of paths**
: Search path for mailcap files. See [**cha-mailcap**](mailcap.md)(5)
for details. Directories specified first have higher precedence.
-mime-types = ["~/.mime.types", "/etc/mime.types", "/usr/etc/mime.types", "/usr/local/etc/mime.types"]
+mime-types = ["~/.mime.types", "/etc/mime.types", "/usr/local/etc/mime.types"]
: **array of paths**
: Search path for mime.types files. See [**cha-mime.types**](mime.types.md)(5)
diff --git a/doc/mailcap.md b/doc/mailcap.md
index 0386be4..2bc8995 100644
--- a/doc/mailcap.md
+++ b/doc/mailcap.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The search path for mailcap files is set by the configuration variable
`external.mailcap`. This matches the recommended path in the RFC:
```
-$HOME/.mailcap:/etc/mailcap:/usr/etc/mailcap:/usr/local/etc/mailcap
+$HOME/.mailcap:/etc/mailcap:/usr/local/etc/mailcap
```
By default, mailcap entries are only executed if the user types `r` (run)
diff --git a/doc/mime.types.md b/doc/mime.types.md
index 99d72ba..77321d3 100644
--- a/doc/mime.types.md
+++ b/doc/mime.types.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ no mime.types file is found, the built-in MIME type associations are used.
The default search path for mime.types files is:
```
-$HOME/.mime.types:/etc/mime.types:/usr/etc/mime.types:/usr/local/etc/mime.types
+$HOME/.mime.types:/etc/mime.types:/usr/local/etc/mime.types
```
## Format
diff --git a/src/config/config.nim b/src/config/config.nim
index 6819492..1ae3d87 100644
--- a/src/config/config.nim
+++ b/src/config/config.nim
@@ -2375,11 +2375,10 @@ const ConfigInitPath = {
const ConfigInitPathSeq = {
coMailcap: @[
- "~/.mailcap", "/etc/mailcap", "/usr/etc/mailcap", "/usr/local/etc/mailcap"
+ "~/.mailcap", "/etc/mailcap", "/usr/local/etc/mailcap"
],
coMimeTypes: @[
- "~/.mime.types", "/etc/mime.types", "/usr/etc/mime.types",
- "/usr/local/etc/mime.types"
+ "~/.mime.types", "/etc/mime.types", "/usr/local/etc/mime.types"
],
coUrimethodmap: @["urimethodmap", "~/.urimethodmap", "/etc/urimethodmap"],
coCgiDir: @["cgi-bin", "$CHA_LIBEXEC_DIR/cgi-bin"],
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: chawan
Source-Version: 0.4.0-5
Done: Alex Myczko <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
chawan, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Alex Myczko <[email protected]> (supplier of updated chawan package)
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Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 21:25:26 +0000
Source: chawan
Architecture: source
Version: 0.4.0-5
Distribution: experimental
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Nim Team <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Alex Myczko <[email protected]>
Closes: 1137205 1137206
Changes:
chawan (0.4.0-5) experimental; urgency=medium
.
* Apply patch to drop obsolete dir refs. (Closes: #1137206)
* Apply patch to fallback to /usr/bin/editor. (Closes: #1137205)
Thanks Teemu Hukkanen for both patches.
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