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Re: apt-get --reinstall ...



Adam Heath wrote:
> dpkg has internal tar extraction support.  If it is not restoring directory
> permissions, than that is bug.  However, I doubt this, as that part of the
> code is straightforward.

Dpkg does not change the permissions of existing directories. Ever, as
far as I know. Perhaps it should have a flag to make it do that, for the
times when you've got screwed up directory perms.

-- 
see shy jo



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