Re: packages size versus files under dpkg control
On Thursday 15 September 2005 20:33, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
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> > I see nothing in Policy 6, Policy 10, or FHS which
> > answers the question, so either I am just not seeing it
> > or I am looking in the wrong place. If W.B. or others
> > wish to comment, I would be interested in what they had
> > to say, because I am considering a future package which
> > would pose exactly this kind of problem. Thanks.
>
> Would there be a problem with shipping the package with a file of the
> same name and size 0, then have the postinst generate the file and
> replace the empty file with the new file? That also helps keeps things
> consistent as dpkg will automatically remove the generated file on
> package removal or purge.
this will break file hash verification,
e.g. debsums <such-package> will complain.
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