Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
On Thu, Oct 12, 2006, Steve Langasek wrote: It was mere code checking. I assumed that since /usr/local was the administrator's sandbox, one could assume anything could be found there and did not bother looking at old versions of console-common. I agree that the code might never be triggered in real life, though. Downgrading as such. Uh? a package must not rely on the presence or absence of files or directories in `/usr/local' for normal operation. It seems to me that console-common relies on old files no longer being present in order not to fail. -- Sam. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
Quoting Sam Hocevar (Debian packages) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Package: console-common Version: 0.7.62 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 9.1.2 Quoting policy 9.1.2: Since `/usr/local' can be mounted read-only from a remote server, these directories must be created and removed by the `postinst' and `prerm' maintainer scripts and not be included in the `.deb' archive. These scripts must not fail if either of these operations fail. postinst is set -e and tries to move files in /usr/local without handling errors. Alastair, trying to fix that one, I risk writing bad shell script. Can you try working on it ? signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
On 10/12/06, Christian Perrier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Sam Hocevar (Debian packages) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Package: console-common Version: 0.7.62 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 9.1.2 QAlastair, trying to fix that one, I risk writing bad shell script.Can you try working on it?Christian,Yes, I'll do a fix today. I'm a bit hampered by broken DSL at home, so I have to set up a chroot to work in here at work. It has been impeding my Debian work for the last two weeks (until yesterday DSL wasjust not working in the evenings. Now it is broken totally: hence mail breakages recently, I think.Unfortunately I have little choice in Broadband providers, living in rural Ireland (ie. 10 km from a city ...) RegardsAlastair-BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux)iD8DBQFFLdqR1OXtrMAUPS0RAmbgAJ4/PagxaJpVn4Fb3PdrF/Mde/UhjgCfSizpbR146gwjDbT2phH/xopmqyk==RA8f-END PGP SIGNATURE-
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
On Thu, Oct 12, 2006, Alastair McKinstry wrote: Did you actually manage to get to trigger these bugs, or did you find them by code checking? It was mere code checking. I assumed that since /usr/local was the administrator's sandbox, one could assume anything could be found there and did not bother looking at old versions of console-common. I agree that the code might never be triggered in real life, though. -- Sam. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
On 10/12/06, Sam Hocevar (Debian packages) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Package: console-commonVersion: 0.7.62Severity: seriousJustification: Policy 9.1.2Quoting policy 9.1.2: Since `/usr/local' can be mounted read-only from a remote server, these directories must be created and removed by the `postinst' and `prerm' maintainer scripts and not be included in the `.deb' archive. These scripts must not fail if either of these operations fail.postinst is set -e and tries to move files in /usr/local without handling errors.Hmm,Did you actually manage to get to trigger these bugs, or did you find them by code checking?While I agree these are bugs (and will fix them), I am having a hard time triggering them via upgrade, etc.: I think the code paths are only followed if handling legacy directories that are no longer present in sarge, ie. upgrading via an unsupported configuration. If you triggered them In Real Life, i'd like to see the scenario so I could properly test it.RegardsAlastair-- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstableAPT prefers unstableAPT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (50, 'experimental')Architecture: i386 (i686)Shell:/bin/sh linked to /bin/bashKernel: Linux 2.6.17.11Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
On 10/12/06, Sam Hocevar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Oct 12, 2006, Alastair McKinstry wrote:Did you actually manage to get to trigger these bugs, or did you find themby code checking? It was mere code checking. I assumed that since /usr/local was the administrator's sandbox, one could assume anything could be found thereand did not bother looking at old versions of console-common. I agreethat the code might never be triggered in real life, though. Ok, I have a fix that I am working on and will try to upload today.RegardsAlastair --Sam.
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
severity 392508 important thanks On Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 02:38:26PM +0200, Sam Hocevar wrote: On Thu, Oct 12, 2006, Alastair McKinstry wrote: Did you actually manage to get to trigger these bugs, or did you find them by code checking? It was mere code checking. I assumed that since /usr/local was the administrator's sandbox, one could assume anything could be found there and did not bother looking at old versions of console-common. I agree that the code might never be triggered in real life, though. Downgrading as such. Thanks, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#392508: console-common: installation fails if /usr/local is mounted read-only
Package: console-common Version: 0.7.62 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 9.1.2 Quoting policy 9.1.2: Since `/usr/local' can be mounted read-only from a remote server, these directories must be created and removed by the `postinst' and `prerm' maintainer scripts and not be included in the `.deb' archive. These scripts must not fail if either of these operations fail. postinst is set -e and tries to move files in /usr/local without handling errors. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (50, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.17.11 Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
