Debian policy says: 4.6. Device files ----------------- No package may include device files in the package file tree.
If a package needs any special device files that are not included in the base system, it has to call `makedev' in the `postinst' script, after asking the user for permission to do so. ------------------ Isn't this just a tad invasive? A check of some postinst's on my box (packages a little of of date, but not much): packages which prompt before creating the device: libggi-target-fbdev packages which create a device without prompting: alsa cdrecord device3dfx fbset xcdroast xserver fdutils just tells the user to run it - which breaks unless you "cd /dev" first. runs MAKEFLOPPIES which seems to just do it too. If things create something which could be a security hole then a prompt makes sense, but every time seems excessive. Please Cc: me as I'm only subscribed to policy, not devel. Thanks Adrian email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windows NT - Unix in beta-testing. PGP key available on public key servers Debian GNU/Linux -*- because I'm allergic to Prozac -*- www.debian.org
