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Re: The saga of: Rules-Requires-Root: no



On Tue, Aug 05, 2025 at 04:37:50PM -0300, Leandro Cunha wrote:
> >> Until recently most packages required 'Rules-Requires-Root: no' be added to the
> >> 'debian/control' file of a package. This is no longer the case, with this now
> >> being default behaviour. You do not need to add it new packages and those
> >> maintaining packages can remove it.
> >>From what I saw here, policy 4.1.5 in 5.6.31 defined this and wouldn't
> >there need to be an update to the policy about this?
> >https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-rules-requires-root
>
> Is there something at this link that makes you think that some update is
> needed or contradicts what Phil wrote?
>

From what I understand, Rules-Requires-Root: no (default) would no
longer be necessary.

Yes.

I asked this question because it's a question I
had, as it's listed as a default. It might lead anyone reading the
policy to believe this would still be necessary (or not, if she/he
sees this email).

I don't get it, sorry. So far everything says that "no" is currently the default and so setting it explicitly isn't needed.

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WBR, wRAR

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