Bug#930786: apt-get with -b (--compile, --build) should sanitize the environment, like debuild
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 04:49:39PM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 1.8.2
> Severity: wishlist
>
> When using the -b (--compile, --build) option to build the package,
> apt-get should sanitize the environment, like what debuild does
> (see the debuild(1) man page).
People generally have wildly different views on that. I do not think
that APT is the right place to do this, as it means it will also
need to provide a way to override variables.
That's different from sanitizing PATH for system installs, as builds
are generally something where you do want to set some vars; but for
installs, we need a sane-ish environment.
Using debuild if available would be an option too, but I don't really
know if I'd want that. My general advise would be not to use -b and
use either debuild or dpkg-buildpackage based on your personal preferences;
optimally sbuild.
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