Bug#159355: FTBFS: calls install-info as non-root
On Mon, Sep 02, 2002 at 02:24:46PM -0500, Adam Heath wrote:
> Package: libc6
> Version: 2.2.5-14.1
> Severity: serious
>
> ==
> Automatic build of glibc_2.2.5-14.1 on cyberhq by sbuild/i386 1.169
> Build started at 20020901-2205
> ...
> * Libc: (libc). C library.
> install-info(/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/i386-linux/install_root/usr/share/info/libc.info): creating new section `GNU libraries'
> install-info(/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/i386-linux/install_root/usr/share/info/libc.info): no sections yet, creating Miscellaneous section too.
> cp: cannot create regular file `/var/backups/infodir.bak': Permission denied
> install-info(/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/i386-linux/install_root/usr/share/info/libc.info): couldn't backup /build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/i386-linux
> /install_root/usr/share/info/dir in /var/backups/infodir.bak: No such file or directory
> make[3]: *** [install] Error 139
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/glibc-2.2.5/manual'
> make[2]: *** [manual/subdir_install] Error 2
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/glibc-2.2.5'
> make[1]: *** [install] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/i386-linux/obj'
> make: *** [/build/rmurray/glibc-2.2.5/i386-linux/installed-binaries] Error 2
> ******************************************************************************
> Build finished at 20020901-2320
> FAILED [dpkg-buildpackage died]
> ==
>
> Don't call install-info as root.
*SMACK*
a) I told you that install-info should not access the backup directory
when running with an appropriate --infodir= option. I believe I even
filed a bug on it. That would be #158299. I think it's reasonable,
but discussion belongs there, not here.
b) That error is NOT fatal. Notice:
> make[3]: *** [install] Error 139
This would be the reason it didn't build from source. Has nothing to
do with root or non-root. I even discussed this with you on IRC at the
time.
--
Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software Debian GNU/Linux Developer
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