Quoting Steve Langasek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):

> > I don't understand the "comes from". Do you mean that our fhs.patch is
> > responsible for the strange default directory for usershares. If it
> > is, then we should correct it, for sure.
> 
> Upstream's "lockdir", which is the only directory that upstream defines and
> uses for state, is mapped in the Debian packages to /var/run/samba.  Yes,
> it's a bug in the Debian package that we aren't mapping usershares to
> /var/lib in the fhs patch.  Here's the interdiff for the fix:

OK, fine. First benefit from this discussion, then...

Still, upstream's default to "lockdir" seems broken to me, whatever
they think the file should be.


> > Well, picking a number would be tricky. One that's suitable for Joe
> > might be completely incorrect for Barbara.
> 
> I don't think it would be tricky, I think it would just be arbitrary. :)

Hmm, being arbitrary is often tricky..:). Anyway, just playing with
words here. We need to define what number we consider "appropriate".



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