Bug#44922: PROPOSAL] handling missing stuff in /usr/local

1999-10-28 Thread Joseph Carter
On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 09:38:35PM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > > + However, because '/usr/local' and its contents are for > > > + exclusive use of the local administrator, a package must > > > + not rely on the presence or absence of files of > >

Bug#44922: PROPOSAL] handling missing stuff in /usr/local

1999-10-27 Thread Juergen A. Erhard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > "Julian" == Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [SNIP my (last) wording] Julian> I'm not sure how this fits in cleanly with the existing Julian> wording. Can I suggest the following instead: [SNIPPED Julian's patch for policy]

Bug#44922: PROPOSAL] handling missing stuff in /usr/local

1999-10-26 Thread Julian Gilbey
> Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > + However, because '/usr/local' and its contents are for > > + exclusive use of the local administrator, a package must > > + not rely on the presence or absence of files of >

Bug#44922: PROPOSAL] handling missing stuff in /usr/local

1999-10-26 Thread Falk Hueffner
Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > + However, because '/usr/local' and its contents are for > + exclusive use of the local administrator, a package must > + not rely on the presence or absence of files of ^ > +

Bug#44922: PROPOSAL] handling missing stuff in /usr/local

1999-10-26 Thread Julian Gilbey
Proposed addition to 3.1.2: >Because '/usr/local' and its contents are for exclusive use of the >local administrator, a package must not rely on the presence or >absence of files or directories in '/usr/local' for normal >operation, although files present in there may modify or enha