Bug#512079: package structure and signature updates
Hi Javier. Sorry for the late reply. On Fri, 2009-06-12 at 14:04 +0200, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: On Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 03:46:17AM +0100, Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote: Another thing is that many files are not listed as being part of the package, e.g. /etc/tiger/tigerrc. Which files? $ dpkg -L tiger |grep tiger/tigerrc /etc/tiger/tigerrc Uhm strange,.. this is not in the list, when I issue the very same command?! What tiger version do you have? And what architecture are you using? It is/was the version from sid,... on amd64. Best wishes, Chris. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Bug#512079: package structure and signature updates
On Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 03:46:17AM +0100, Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote: Another thing is that many files are not listed as being part of the package, e.g. /etc/tiger/tigerrc. Which files? $ dpkg -L tiger |grep tiger/tigerrc /etc/tiger/tigerrc Uhm strange,.. this is not in the list, when I issue the very same command?! What tiger version do you have? And what architecture are you using? Maybe there's a problem with some autobuilder... Regards Javier signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#512079: package structure and signature updates
Hi Javier. Sorry for that long delay. On Sat, 2009-01-17 at 12:41 +0100, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: Why do you think these should be in /var/? These are only updated through new packages, Are they? I mean a user can update them by invoking tiger with -G if I recall correctly. And I think both, permissions and signature files of a given package version from tiger, might became worthless after the next update of other packages, as for example the hash of /bin/ls or so might change. See waht I mean? I have never had a request for users that want to modify them. Isn't the signature check disabled by default? Perhaps this is the reason. The permissions probably never change, or at least very rarely. And perhaps even: /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/debian_advisories /usr/lib/tiger/doc/explain.idx The idx file only gets updated when the txt files under /usr/lib/tiger/doc are updated (again, through a package update). Ok,.. here you are right :-) The reason why I als asked for the .idx file is, that I have two systems where it simply doesn't exist (and is not even in the package file list) (both lenny),... and so I assumed that these files were created dynamically. The debian_advisories is updated with new package versions too. Admins are not supposed to modify that file. Is this actually ever updated? I mean debian_advisories come and go very often? These should be moved to /var if I'm correct. Also when one uses tiger -G files should be written to /var. Well, actually that's a feature that nobody requested before. But it's true that those changes should be done in /var. Yes,.. and I thought this would then also apply for the variable data files, that ship already with the package. Another thing is that many files are not listed as being part of the package, e.g. /etc/tiger/tigerrc. Which files? $ dpkg -L tiger |grep tiger/tigerrc /etc/tiger/tigerrc Uhm strange,.. this is not in the list, when I issue the very same command?! Thanks, Chris. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Bug#512079: package structure and signature updates
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 12:45:09AM +0100, Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote: I'm not sure if this even violates Debian's policy,... but it seems that some files that should be in /var/something are placed in /usr/lib/tiger. I mean stuff like /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/signatures /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/file_access_list Why do you think these should be in /var/? These are only updated through new packages, I have never had a request for users that want to modify them. It is true that you can update this through tiger. And perhaps even: /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/debian_advisories /usr/lib/tiger/doc/explain.idx The idx file only gets updated when the txt files under /usr/lib/tiger/doc are updated (again, through a package update). The debian_advisories is updated with new package versions too. Admins are not supposed to modify that file. These should be moved to /var if I'm correct. Also when one uses tiger -G files should be written to /var. Well, actually that's a feature that nobody requested before. But it's true that those changes should be done in /var. Another thing is that many files are not listed as being part of the package, e.g. /etc/tiger/tigerrc. Which files? $ dpkg -L tiger |grep tiger/tigerrc /etc/tiger/tigerrc ? Regards Javier signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#512079: package structure and signature updates
Package: tiger Version: 1:3.2.2-8 Severity: wishlist Hi. I'm not sure if this even violates Debian's policy,... but it seems that some files that should be in /var/something are placed in /usr/lib/tiger. I mean stuff like /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/signatures /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/file_access_list And perhaps even: /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/debian_advisories /usr/lib/tiger/doc/explain.idx Maybe more ;) These should be moved to /var if I'm correct. Also when one uses tiger -G files should be written to /var. Another thing is that many files are not listed as being part of the package, e.g. /etc/tiger/tigerrc. But I'm not sure if this is really a violation. Thanks, Chris. -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0 APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages tiger depends on: ii binutils2.18.1~cvs20080103-7 The GNU assembler, linker and bina ii bsdmainutils6.1.10 collection of more utilities from ii debconf [debconf-2. 1.5.24 Debian configuration management sy ii diff2.8.1-12 File comparison utilities ii libc6 2.7-18 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii net-tools 1.60-22 The NET-3 networking toolkit ii ucf 3.0011 Update Configuration File: preserv Versions of packages tiger recommends: ii chkrootkit0.48-9 rootkit detector pn john none (no description available) ii postfix [mail-transport-agent 2.5.5-1.1 High-performance mail transport ag Versions of packages tiger suggests: ii lsof 4.78.dfsg.1-4 List open files -- debconf information: * tiger/mail_rcpt: root * tiger/policy_adapt: This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
