John Hasler wrote:
> Matt Zimmerman writes:
>
>>Even though the directory was created outside the packaging system, its
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>existing permissions and ownership are preserved. I don't think this
>>should happen.
> What if the directory was created by another package and had its
> permissions and/or ownership changed by the admin? Should dpkg override
> her changes?
No, but that case is addressed by the "created outside the packaging system"
condition.
Cheers
T.
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