Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 09:36:43AM -0600, Adam Majer wrote: Martin Schulze wrote: I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed' and not deleting the directory. I feared that... Maybe lprng postinst can check when it's going from rc to purge and lpr is installed not to wipe the spool directory? And vice-versa? :) Although then the permissions would be wrong on the spool and need to be fixed by lprng (I didn't check if lprng already does that) I'll also check to see how hard it is just to use a proper lprng spool directory. There is a new upstream so now is probably the time to do it. - Craig -- Craig Small GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 http://www.enc.com.au/ MIEE Debian developer csmall at : enc.com.au ieee.org debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
Craig Small wrote: On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 09:36:43AM -0600, Adam Majer wrote: Martin Schulze wrote: I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed' and not deleting the directory. I feared that... Maybe lprng postinst can check when it's going from rc to purge and lpr is installed not to wipe the spool directory? And vice-versa? :) Although then the permissions would be wrong on the spool and need to be fixed by lprng (I didn't check if lprng already does that) I'll also check to see how hard it is just to use a proper lprng spool directory. There is a new upstream so now is probably the time to do it. Thanks! Regards, Joey -- Open source is important from a technical angle. -- Linus Torvalds Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
Martin Schulze wrote: I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed' and not deleting the directory. I feared that... Maybe lprng postinst can check when it's going from rc to purge and lpr is installed not to wipe the spool directory? And vice-versa? :) Although then the permissions would be wrong on the spool and need to be fixed by lprng (I didn't check if lprng already does that) - Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 07:36:47AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote: Purge means purge, but it shouldnt purge files/directories now owned by another package. lpr/lprng are a special case I guess. Hmm, yes I see the problem now. So either lprng has to orphan the spool directory, in other words it will be there if you purge lprng and do not install anything or we get your problem described in this bug report. I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed' and not deleting the directory. - Craig -- Craig Small GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 http://www.enc.com.au/ MIEE Debian developer csmall at : enc.com.au ieee.org debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
Craig Small wrote: On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 07:36:47AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote: Purge means purge, but it shouldnt purge files/directories now owned by another package. lpr/lprng are a special case I guess. Hmm, yes I see the problem now. So either lprng has to orphan the spool directory, in other words it will be there if you purge lprng and do not install anything or we get your problem described in this bug report. I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed' and not deleting the directory. One way is to have a question in the postrm on purge to check if the directory should be removed. I'm not sure what the best way is. I guess lpr should use /var/spool/lpr and lprng should use /var/spool/lprng. The current state of things is more legacy than anything. After all, no other programs should be messing with the spool directories anyway. Messy solution, but fixes the current problem. - Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
Craig Small wrote: On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 07:36:47AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote: Purge means purge, but it shouldnt purge files/directories now owned by another package. lpr/lprng are a special case I guess. Hmm, yes I see the problem now. So either lprng has to orphan the spool directory, in other words it will be there if you purge lprng and do not install anything or we get your problem described in this bug report. I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed' and not deleting the directory. I feared that... Maybe lprng postinst can check when it's going from rc to purge and lpr is installed not to wipe the spool directory? Regards, Joey -- Testing? What's that? If it compiles, it is good, if it boots up, it is perfect. Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
Package: lpr, lprng Version: 2006.11.04, 3.8.28dfsg.1-1 Severity: important Installing lpr (by removing lprng) will leave you with no working lpr package since /var/spool/lpd is owned daemon.lp with mode 700. It should've been lp.lp with mode 2775. Purging lprng afterwards will remove /var/spool/lpd entirely, leaving poor lpr without a spool directory at all. I assume that there are two bugs (haven't checked the code, thus writing only one bug report): 1. lpr.postinst should check the permissions of /var/spool/lpd 2. lprng.postrm should not remove /var/spool/lpd upon purge Too bad, if only 2 is fixed, reinstalling lpr won't fix the underlying problem Regards, Joey -- Still can't talk about what I can't talk about. Sorry. -- Bruce Schneier Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 10:19:51AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote: 2. lprng.postrm should not remove /var/spool/lpd upon purge I cannot see the justification for this, purge means purge right? - Craig -- Craig Small GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 http://www.enc.com.au/ MIEE Debian developer csmall at : enc.com.au ieee.org debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work
Craig Small wrote: On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 10:19:51AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote: 2. lprng.postrm should not remove /var/spool/lpd upon purge I cannot see the justification for this, purge means purge right? Purge means purge, but it shouldnt purge files/directories now owned by another package. lpr/lprng are a special case I guess. Regards, Joey -- Every use of Linux is a proper use of Linux. -- Jon 'maddog' Hall Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
