Package: debian-policy Version: 3.8.0.1 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch The requirements for /var/run and var/lock don't specify that the contents of these directories may be volatile (e.g. ramdisk based, as happens if you enable the RAMRUN option in /etc/default/rcS).
Some packages assume that sub-directory structures in these directories will persist, and fail if this isn't the case (e.g bug #349830 ). Same goes for var/lock. I think a sentence should be added to the "requirement" statement for each which states that: " It should not be assumed that the contents of this directory will persist after a system reboot. " -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
