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Bug#284969: debian-policy: [PROPOSED] stop letting font packages that move stuff around screw people over



On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 04:20:38PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:

> I am seeking seconds for this proposal.

> diff -durN debian-policy-3.6.1.1~/policy.sgml debian-policy-3.6.1.1/policy.sgml
> --- debian-policy-3.6.1.1~/policy.sgml	2004-06-25 16:11:36.000000000 -0500
> +++ debian-policy-3.6.1.1/policy.sgml	2004-12-09 15:43:20.000000000 -0500
> @@ -7899,6 +7899,11 @@
>  		  occur in both the <prgn>postinst</prgn> (for all
>  		  arguments) and <prgn>postrm</prgn> (for all
>  		  arguments except <tt>upgrade</tt>) scripts.
> +		  Exception: if the font package stops unpacking font files
> +		  or moves font files from one directory to another across
> +		  an upgrade, <prgn>update-fonts-dir</prgn> must be invoked
> +		  in the <prgn>postrm</prgn> script if the <tt>upgrade</tt>
> +		  argument is specified.
>  	      </item>
>  
>  	      <item>
> 
> 

I would change that last "if" to "even if".  With or without that
change, though, I second the proposal.

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