Bug#1075856: Clarify filename conflicts for programs

2024-07-06 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
* Helmut Grohne [240706 18:51]: > I second the change and the wording, but caution on the order and > timing. I recommend filing all relevant problems as a MBF prior to > changing policy. You may use dumat to gauge this problem: > > SELECT * FROM content AS c1 JOIN content AS c2 JOIN package AS p

Bug#1075856: Clarify filename conflicts for programs

2024-07-06 Thread Helmut Grohne
Hi, On Sat, Jul 06, 2024 at 06:29:20PM +0200, Chris Hofstaedtler wrote: > every so often packages install different, unrelated programs into > different directories on the PATH. This often goes unnoticed for a > long time, thus changing it later becomes harder. > > I think policy already forbids

Bug#1074014: encode mandatory merged-/usr into policy

2024-07-06 Thread Holger Levsen
On Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 08:27:56PM +0200, Helmut Grohne wrote: > For these reasons, I propose changing section 10.1 and encoding the > avoidance of symlink vs directory conflicts into policy. To get a > discussion going, I suggest the following update. > > - To support merged-/usr systems, package

Bug#1075856: Clarify filename conflicts for programs

2024-07-06 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
Package: debian-policy Version: 4.7.0.0 X-Debbugs-CC: hel...@subdivi.de Control: tags -1 + patch Hi, every so often packages install different, unrelated programs into different directories on the PATH. This often goes unnoticed for a long time, thus changing it later becomes harder. I think pol

Processed: Clarify filename conflicts for programs

2024-07-06 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing control commands: > tags -1 + patch Bug #1075856 [debian-policy] Clarify filename conflicts for programs Added tag(s) patch. -- 1075856: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1075856 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems

Processed: Re: Bug#1074014: encode mandatory merged-/usr into policy

2024-07-06 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing control commands: > tags -1 + patch Bug #1074014 [debian-policy] encode mandatory merged-/usr into policy Added tag(s) patch. -- 1074014: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1074014 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems

Re: Bug#1074014: encode mandatory merged-/usr into policy

2024-07-06 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
Control: tags -1 + patch Editors, if tagging + patch is not appropriate, my apologies. On Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 08:27:56PM +0200, Helmut Grohne wrote: > For these reasons, I propose changing section 10.1 and encoding the > avoidance of symlink vs directory conflicts into policy. To get a > discuss

Bug#1074014: encode mandatory merged-/usr into policy

2024-07-06 Thread Luca Boccassi
On Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:27:56 +0200 Helmut Grohne wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 4.7.0.0 > X-Debbugs-Cc: bl...@debian.org,m...@debian.org,mbi...@debian.org,z...@debian.org > > Hi, > > given the progress we have made with /usr-move and DEP17, I think it is > time to consider encoding t