*- On 2 May, John Hasler wrote about "Re: .debs using /usr/local/" > Michael Stenner writes: >> I though that, as a general policy, .debs didn't put anything in the >> /usr/local/ tree. > > I believe I recall reading that it is ok for packages to create empty > directories under /usr/local.
>From the policy manual 3.1.2. Site-specific programs ----------------------------- As mandated by the FSSTND no package should place any files in `/usr/local', either by putting them in the filesystem archive to be unpacked by `dpkg' or by manipulating them in their maintainer scripts. However, the package should create empty directories below `/usr/local' so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they are empty. [....] -- Brian --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis ---------------------------------------------------------------------