Bug#5165: lpr removal problem

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Package: lpr
Version: 5.9-11

After testing the exploit in the bugtraq advisory and finding the
vulnerability present I decided to purge lpr:

-root@chiark:~> dpkg --purge lpr
(Reading database ... 18977 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing lpr ...
dpkg - warning: while removing lpr, directory `/var/spool/lpd/lp' not empty so not removed.
dpkg - warning: while removing lpr, directory `/var/spool/lpd' not empty so not removed.
Purging configuration files for lpr ...
-root@chiark:~>

I think lpr should probably do something about this, perhaps offering
to remove jobs &c.

Ian.

--
TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to
debian-devel-REQUEST@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to Bruce@Pixar.com