Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 05:35:41AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: >> Gentlemen, do >> $ find /usr/local -mtime -222 >> /usr/local/lib/libxbase-2.0.so.0 >> /usr/local/lib/libxbase.so > > If those came from a package, they're bugs. > >> /usr/local/lib/python2.2/site-packages >> /usr/local/lib/python2.3/site-packages >> /usr/local/lib/texmf/ls-R >> /usr/local/share/emacs/21.3 >> /usr/local/share/emacs/21.3/site-lisp >> /usr/local/share/octave/site-m... > > Those aren't bugs (well, possibly apart from the TeX one, dunno about > that).
Same idea as described below (tex is slightly different, its packaging system likes to have an index file). > 9.1.2. Site-specific programs > ----------------------------- > > As mandated by the FHS, packages must not place any files in > `/usr/local', either by putting them in the file system archive to be > unpacked by `dpkg' or by manipulating them in their maintainer > scripts. > > However, the package may create empty directories below `/usr/local' > so that the system administrator knows where to place site-specific > files. These directories should be removed on package removal if they > are empty. > > Note, that this applies only to directories _below_ `/usr/local', not > _in_ `/usr/local'. Packages must not create sub-directories in the > directory `/usr/local' itself, except those listed in FHS, section > 4.5. However, you may create directories below them as you wish. You > must not remove any of the directories listed in 4.5, even if you > created them. > -- A.J. Rossini [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.analytics.washington.edu/ Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington Biostatistics, SCHARP/HVTN Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center UW : FAX=206-543-3461 | moving soon to a permanent office FHCRC: 206-667-7025 FAX=206-667-4812 | Voicemail is pretty sketchy/use Email CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If you received this message in error, please destroy it and notify the sender. Thank you.
