On 2012-08-09 01:34, Charles Plessy wrote: > + Maintainer scripts should not create directories. Instead, the
that contradicts the regulations about creating directories in /usr/local also creating *private* directory hierarchies in /var/{lib,log,spool,...} that are *not shared* with another package is probably OK > + binary packages should install the directories needed for their > + maintainer scripts together with the other files and directories > + distributed in their data tar archive, to ensure that they are > + properly removed when purging packages. I don't think that is clear enough for this case: if $pkg depends on $foo which ships $dir, $pkg needs to ship $dir, too, (unless $foo is essential/required) Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org