On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 01:01:53AM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > Hello, > > I am packing a program which create at its first start the neccessary > config file /etc/program and two directories /var/log/program/ and > /var/spool/program/.
> How should the files and directories be handled if I PURGE the Debian > Package ? http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s10.8 > Should I keep the /var/log/program or 'rm -rf /var/log/program'. Log files should be removed when the package is purged (but not when it is only removed). > And then in "prerm" or "postrm" ? This should be done by the postrm script when it is called with the argument purge. > Is it possibel that debconf ask, whether the /var/log/program should > removed or not ? Probably not, since policy is clear. Note that there was a relevant thread on -devel around about last October. Someone complained that their thesis was in /var/log/apache/ and was deleted when they purged the package. As such, you might consider something like rm -f /var/log/apache/{access,error}.log*; rmdir /var/log/apache/ instead of rm -fr /var/log/apache/. Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
