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Bug#545949: who should cleanup /var/lib/update-rd.d ? should it be cleaned up at all?



package: sysv-rc
severity: important
x-debbugs-cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
User: debian-qa@lists.debian.org
Usertags: piuparts piuparts.d.o

Hi Petter,

On Mittwoch, 9. September 2009, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> > today I noticed that quite many packages fail the piuparts test,
> > because of a file left after purge in /var/lib/update-rd.d - who's
> > responsibility is it to clean this up? Each package? Or? Or
> > shouldn't those be cleaned on purge and piuparts should ignore those
> > files? (I don't think the latter is the correct approach.)
>
> The directory belong to the sysv-rc package, and will be cleaned up
> when that package is removed. :)
>
> We discussed on IRC to remove files from there when update-rc.d is
> asked to remove symlinks to a script, and if we decide to implement it
> that would solve the piuparts issue.  Thanks for bringing it to our
> attention. :)

Thanks for your reply, filing a bug so this doesnt get forgotten.


regards,
	Holger

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