Bug#930702: lintian: warn about /usr/bin -> /usr/sbin mismatch

[Dmitry Bogatov <KAction@debian.org>]

[2019-06-18 22:41] "Chris Lamb" <lamby@debian.org>
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> Dmitry Bogatov wrote:
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> >  * upstream build system incorrectly installs binary into $(prefix)/bin
> >  * package maintainer moves it into $(prefix)/sbin
> >  * there still may be files around, that refer to previous location of
> >    binary
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> Interesting idea. This sounds like you are speaking from experience;
> can you cite an example?

Sure.


1. Ceni
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Ceni is ncurses interface for /etc/network/interfaces. Upstream build
system installs it into /usr/bin and provides .desktop file, that refers
to program as /usr/bin.

Since running this program requires root privileges, it actually belongs
to /sbin. I had similar case with Laminar CI server and its systemd unit
file.

2. djbdns
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djbdns is collection of DNS-related servers. Upstream build system is
quite unconventional (if we consider autotools as unit of
conventionality) and does not make distinction between /bin and /sbin.

For every of five servers, it also builds *-conf program, which refers
to server binary as /usr/bin/<server>.

Probably there were more, but double-checking five servers of djbdns
prompted for something automatic.
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