Bug#4006: Fileutils has /usr/libexec directory

[david@elo.ods.com (David Engel)]

branderh@debian.IAEhv.nl writes:
> > Package: fileutils
> > Version: 3.13-2
> > 
> > The fileutils package has an empty /usr/libexec directory in the .deb
> > file.  I don't think the FSSTND supports libexec yet, so the directory
> > should be removed.
> 
> This dir is standard by make install in gnu packages and didn't see
> any harm so will not do an update just for removing this dir if you
> don't mind.  If someone can come up with serious problems having this
> empty dir in the package I'll remove it.

Well, since Linux does not use libexec, it can confuse users and other
developers.  It should be removed in the next maintenance revision or
before the next public release of Debian, which ever comes first.

David
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