On Thu, 23 Feb 2006, Frank Küster wrote: > Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Frank Küster wrote: > >> Adeodato Simó <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Correct, so one would put in foo.postrm: > >> > > >> > rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty /usr/local/lib/foo > >> > >> That's not sufficient, because /usr/local may be mounted ro, and > >> therefore the command may fail even if the directory is empty. > >> > >> rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty /usr/local/lib/foo || true > > > > So you're suggesting that it's better to fail silently instead of > > failing loudly? > > Yes, please read Policy 9.1.2.
Hrm, right... it just seems totally wrong to me for the package to create the directories and then not fail if removing them fails, since presumably the removal could fail for reasons unrelated to /usr/local being r/o. [Perhaps the ideal solution to resolve both of these issues is to have the script complain bitterly if it can't remove the directories and they exist, but not fail.] Don Armstrong -- If you wish to strive for peace of soul, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire. -- Friedrich Nietzsche http://www.donarmstrong.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu
