Public bug reported: ## Summary
The file `/etc/owncloud-client/sync-exclude.lst` should be touched at install time to avoid an error the first time `owncloudcmd` is run ## Expected behaviour Installing `owncloud-client-cmd` on a vanilla Ubuntu Server image: ```bash $ uname -r 4.15.0-38-generic $ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS \n \l $ sudo apt-get install owncloud-client-cmd # ... output elided for brevity $ owncloudcmd --version ownCloud version 2.4.1 Git revision cd60c2b88ac858339637575f124c58d88b42e78c Using Qt 5.9.5, built against Qt 5.9.4 Using 'OpenSSL 1.1.0g 2 Nov 2017' $ mkdir ./ownCloud $ owncloudcmd -u USER -p PASSWORD ./ownCloud URL # sync succeeds $ ``` ## Actual behaviour (failure) and manual fix ```bash $ sudo apt-get install owncloud-client-cmd $ mkdir ./ownCloud $ owncloudcmd -u USER -p PASSWORD ./ownCloud URL # ... output elided for brevity [ fatal default ]: Cannot load system exclude list or list supplied via --exclude $ sudo mkdir -p /etc/owncloud-client $ sudo touch /etc/owncloud-client/sync-exclude.lst $ owncloudcmd -u USER -p PASSWORD ./ownCloud URL # success ``` ## Proposed changes I would propose to add the following lines to `DEBIAN/postinst` in the package ... except when I unpack the .tar.xf for this package <https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcefiles/owncloud- client/2.5.1.10973+dfsg-1/owncloud-client_2.5.1.10973+dfsg.orig.tar.xz> I don't see a DEBIAN directory. My (limited) packaging experience has only dealt with packages that have a DEBIAN directory, so I am out of my depth. If this package did have a `DEBIAN/postinst` I would propose the following addition: ```bash # add to owncloud-client-cmd/DEBIAN/postinst TGT=/etc/owncloud-client/sync-exclude.lst [[ -e $TGT ]] || mkdir -p $(dirname $TGT) && touch $TGT ``` ## Notes Any pointers about how to navigate this kind of package and how to submit pull requests would be much appreciated. This issue was originally reported [on github](https://github.com/owncloud/client/issues/7207) but looks like they have no control over the packaging. best, Sirio ** Affects: owncloud-client (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1830509 Title: postinst for debian package `owncloud-client-cmd` does not touch `/etc /owncloud-client/sync-exclude.lst` To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/owncloud-client/+bug/1830509/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
