Wed, 3 May 2017 00:56:16 +0300
Alexander Gerasiov <[email protected]> écrivait :

Hi Alexander,

> Hello Jean-Marc,
> 
> On Tue, 02 May 2017 13:39:03 +0200
> Jean-Marc <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > Package: minidlna
> > Version: 1.1.6+dfsg-1
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > Dear Maintainer,
> > 
> > I just removed minidlna from my PC.
> Sad news =)

:-)

> 
> > 
> > And some pieces remain (minidlna user and group, /run/minidlna
> > directory).
> 
> I do not consider this a bug.
> 
> 1. /run should be cleaned on the next boot (it is tmpfs on typical
> installations isn't it?).

Right.  Today, it disappears.

> 
> 2. Default installation creates directory /var/lib/minidlna as home
> directory for minidlna user and system administrator could put media
> files in there.
> I can't remove this directory completely on package purge, because
> admin, not minidlnad manage files in this directory.
> I can't remove minidlna user either, because this could lead
> to /var/lib/minidlna have numeric owner/group. The next package
> installed will use this free uid/gid and get access to the files.
> Please see https://wiki.debian.org/AccountHandlingInMaintainerScripts
> for some more explanation on the topic.

Just for info, /var/lib/minidlna directory is not present anymore.
Anyway, I'll take a look at the wiki's page.

Thank you so much for your answer.

> [...]
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Alexander Gerasiov
> 

Regards,


Jean-Marc <[email protected]>

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