Bug#3224: apsfilter doesn't configure on a read-only filesystem
On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, Carlos Carvalho wrote:
> Package: apsfilter
> Version: 4.9.1-6
>
> I mount the debian packages directory from the disk server. It's
> exported read only. I tried to configure apsfilter in a client, but it
> fails because it can't write to the filesystem. I think this is a bug.
> It should write to somewhere like /tmp.
I'm afraid I don't understand, which file is it attempting to write, how
exactly is the filesystem mounted (where, etc.). Is it trying to write the
config files (in /etc), or the spool directories (in /var/spool/lpd)?
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