Package: cockpit-tests Version: 297-1 Severity: important Tags: patch upstream
Hi, cockpit-tests has a non-trivial aspect when it comes to finalizing the /usr-merge. As we move all files from / to /usr, we'll likely also move /lib/systemd/system/cockpit.service.d. Such a move is currently prevented by the CTTE moratorium, but we are preparing for lifting that and this bug is part of that preparation. When performing that move for cockpit-tests, dpkg will delete this particular directory during package upgrade. Thus the dpkg database will be inconsistent with the actual filesystem, which generally is a bad outcome. Don't panic. We're lucky and cockpit does not actually need this directory. The tests actually use /etc/systemd/system/cockpit.service.d, so the affected location is entirely unused and we can simply delete it. Once deleted, there cannot be an inconsistency between dpkg database and filesystem as both agree it to be absent. So removing it now will save us trouble later. This removal is not prohibited by the moratorium and can be implemented without waiting. I'm attaching a patch for your convenience and hope you agree. This report does not imply that cockpit is unaffected by other issues related to the /usr-merge. It merely asks for removing this single instance that is well understood and actionable now. Helmut _______________________________________________ Pkg-utopia-maintainers mailing list Pkg-utopia-maintainers@alioth-lists.debian.net https://alioth-lists.debian.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-utopia-maintainers
