Re: directory permission not changed by dpkg
Bill Allombert wrote:
> I would like to change the permission of a directory in a new
> version of my package, but it seems that when you upgrade a
> package, dpkg keep the old permissions on directories.
That is correct.
> It is correct ? on purpose ? Where can I find a good documentation
> on dpkg (dpkg-doc has very few information) ?
This particular thing might not be doucmented anywhere except the dpkg
source code.
> Is there a work around ? I can use postinst script, but how can I
> handle downgrade ?
Yep, you have to chmod in the postinst script. To cleanly support
downgrades you would have to add something to your prerm, see the policy
manual.
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