Bug#923091: this is a mighty weird open bug
That's a weird bug to have open, especially considering the last entry from 2019.
I landed here because dpkg have thrown a message on me
Unpacking dpkg (1.21.22) over (1.21.21) ...
Setting up dpkg (1.21.22) ...
dpkg: warning: This system uses merged-usr-via-aliased-dirs, going behind dpkg's
dpkg: warning: back, breaking its core assumptions. This can cause silent file
dpkg: warning: overwrites and disappearances, and its general tools misbehavior.
dpkg: warning: See <https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#broken-usrmerge>.
referring me to
https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#broken-usrmerge
which lead to
https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/MergedUsr
which pointed to a seemingly unfinished thread on ML and this bugreport.
It was surprising because I thought that's been over for a long time now.
(https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2022/09/msg00001.html and
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=978636 (closed))
Could anyone insert pointers here about
- what's the official layout now
- what are the supported layouts
- what's with dpkg vs layouts
- what's with this open bug now, around 2024?
(Disclaimer: arrived from Devuan since, as you might have guessed, I try to
keep my system uninfected, but otherwise it should not matter too much where
I'm arriving from.)
(Except maybe if it's about patches like this:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1061718
but then it would be neat to keep Debian wiki in sync with reality and
close/keep bugs with relevant summary to help the people finding for clues.)
Thanks,
Peter
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