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Package: dpkg
Version: 1.13.10
Severity: minor
File: /usr/bin/dpkg-deb
I notice that
# dpkg -X bla.deb /
won't extract into the root directory.
True the man page says
Note that extracting a package to the root directory will not
result in a correct installation ! Use dpkg to install packages.
But I still think it would be better to exit 1 with a message, instead
of seeming to do what is asked but actually doing something different.
Or maybe there is a message, but it gets lost in the -X output.
Indeed, the user might not want to extract into the current directory,
wiping out precious files, but that is what happens I recall if one
does dpkg -X bla.deb /
-X, -x affected.
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--- Begin Message ---
Hi!
On Sat, 2005-08-06 at 05:50:38 +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.13.10
> Severity: minor
> File: /usr/bin/dpkg-deb
>
> I notice that
> # dpkg -X bla.deb /
> won't extract into the root directory.
It should and it does.
> True the man page says
> Note that extracting a package to the root directory will not
> result in a correct installation ! Use dpkg to install packages.
> But I still think it would be better to exit 1 with a message, instead
> of seeming to do what is asked but actually doing something different.
>
> Or maybe there is a message, but it gets lost in the -X output.
>
> Indeed, the user might not want to extract into the current directory,
> wiping out precious files, but that is what happens I recall if one
> does dpkg -X bla.deb /
Err, this seems to contradict what you just said few paragraphs above.
> -X, -x affected.
Anyway, closing, as this is working as expected.
regards,
guillem
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