On 2013-08-19 08:09 +0200, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> Package: fluxbox
> Version: 1.3.5-1
> Severity: important
> User: [email protected]
> Usertags: piuparts
>
> Hi,
>
> during a test with piuparts I noticed your package left unowned files on
> the system after purge, which is a violation of policy 6.8:
>
> http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-maintainerscripts.html#s-removedetails
>
> The leftover files are actually alternatives that were installed by the
> package but have not been properly removed.
In case it isn't clear, this happens because the prerm script tests for
the existence of /usr/sbin/update-alternatives before removing the
x-window-manager alternative, and that test fails because there is no
/usr/sbin/update-alternatives anymore since dpkg 1.17.0.
The preinst has a similar problem, but it is only relevant for upgrades
from pre-lenny versions, so the update-alternative calls could probably
be removed entirely from it.
Regards,
Sven
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