Bug#672394: RFS: ipset/6.12-1 -- administration tool for kernel IP sets

[Neutron Soutmun <neo.neutron@gmail.com>]

Hi,

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
<hmh@debian.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 15 May 2012, Neutron Soutmun wrote:
>> > * Are you sure about the location of the binary in the file system?
>> > iptables is in /sbin, why do you install ipset to /usr/sbin?
>>
>> The ipset depends on libmnl which it is installed in /usr/lib or
>> /usr/lib/[arch triplet] if it willing support multiarch.
>
> Please file a bug requesting that libmnl be moved to /
>
> IMHO ipset can live in /usr/sbin until libmnl gets moved to /, but you
> could also ship it already in /sbin from day one (and document in
> readme.debian that it requires libmnl, which is currently in /usr/lib).

Sure, I'll file a bug to libmnl. Thanks, that you remind me again.

>> I think, it's not appropriate to install ipset in /sbin when it's still
>> depends on libmnl that installed in /usr.
>
> That depends.  If it *is* going to get moved to /sbin, it is best to
> already ship it in /sbin so that people don't start using
> "/usr/sbin/ipset" or something...

Ok, I'll move it from /usr to / as your suggestion in the next release
(6.12.1-2).

Best regards,
Neutron Soutmun