Re: [rene@debian.org: Bug#205471: devscripts: running debuild could lead to deleting _all_ backup dirs/files on the system]

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Subject: Re: [rene@debian.org: Bug#205471: devscripts: running debuild could lead to deleting _all_ backup dirs/files on the system]
From: ucko@debian.org (Aaron M. Ucko)
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:22:47 -0400
Message-id: <[🔎] udlptj36ldk.fsf@multics.mit.edu>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20030815115350.GB537@polya> (Julian Gilbey's message of "Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:53:50 +0100")
References: <[🔎] 20030815115350.GB537@polya>

How about requiring the debian directory to have an appropriately
named parent (as determined by debian/changelog and debian/control,
which should probably also have to agree...), unless the user runs
debuild with some sort of --force option?

-- 
Aaron M. Ucko, KB1CJC (amu at alum.mit.edu, ucko at debian.org)
Finger amu@monk.mit.edu (NOT a valid e-mail address) for more info.

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