Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

On Sat, 26 Nov 2016 03:34:22 + Johannes Schauer wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: wishlist > Tags: patch > > Hi, > > source packages are forced to not write into $HOME by sbuild and > pbuilder, so any package attempting to do so currently FTBFS. It would > be

Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

Hi Stuart, Quoting Stuart Prescott (2016-11-27 13:38:56) > I assume we're not worried that if the local admin installs ccache, then the > build will store files outside the build directory violating the prohibition > that a 'required target must not attempt to write outside of the source >

Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

Hi josch, The sentiment is entirely sensible. Builds shouldn't be scribbling all over the filesystem and build systems most definitely shouldn't be storing state between builds. I assume we're not worried that if the local admin installs ccache, then the build will store files outside the

Re: Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

On Sat, 26 Nov 2016 at 12:54:12 +, Johannes Schauer wrote: > Quoting Adam D. Barratt (2016-11-26 09:40:17) > > On Sat, 2016-11-26 at 03:34 +, Johannes Schauer wrote: > > > + None of the required targets must attempt to write outside of > > > the > > > > the current wording means

Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

Hi Adam, thanks for having a look and your comments! Quoting Adam D. Barratt (2016-11-26 09:40:17) > On Sat, 2016-11-26 at 03:34 +, Johannes Schauer wrote: > > + None of the required targets must attempt to write outside of the > > You either mean "The required targets must not

Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

On Sat, 2016-11-26 at 03:34 +, Johannes Schauer wrote: > + None of the required targets must attempt to write outside of the You either mean "The required targets must not attempt" or "None of the required targets may attempt"; the current wording means "None of the required targets

Bug#845715: debian-policy: Please document that packages are not allowed to write outside their source directories

Package: debian-policy Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Hi, source packages are forced to not write into $HOME by sbuild and pbuilder, so any package attempting to do so currently FTBFS. It would be nice to have this requirement be documented in policy. I propose the following patch: diff --git