On Sun, Feb 13, 2000 at 06:52:12AM -0600, Paul Serice wrote: > I have a package that needs files under /var/cache to be setgid. The > files are for Crafty to allow it to "learn" chess as it plays. Part > of the installation is that I install all that Crafty has learned from > all of its user's across the internet. Then as Crafty plays locally, > it makes additions to these files under /var/cache. > > I have built a Debian package that produces files with the right > ownerships and permissions if I use "--extract" on the package, but > after installation, the ownership is set root.root and permissions > are 644. > > Is dpkg preventing my scheme?
I can't see why dpkg would prevent it. Can you make your sources and/or deb files available for download? Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB. CCs of replies on mailing lists are welcome.
