On Sat, 05 Mar 2016, Bill Allombert wrote: > So to recap, Marco proposal is > > diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml > index 404dc73..74f0a3b 100644 > --- a/policy.sgml > +++ b/policy.sgml > @@ -8508,6 +8508,21 @@ fi > renamed. If a consensus cannot be reached, <em>both</em> > programs must be renamed. > </p> > + > + <p> > + To support merged /usr systems, packages must not install a > + file in <file>/usr/bin</file> with the same name as a file in > + <file>/bin</file> or a file in <file>/usr/sbin</file> with the > + same name as a file in <file>/sbin</file>. > + If such a compatibility symlink is needed then it must be > + managed in the maintainer scripts in a way that will not break > + when e.g. <file>/usr/bin</file> and <file>/bin</file> are the > + same directory. > + Packages must not install a file in <file>/usr/lib</file> (or > + one of its subdirectories) with the same name as a file in > + <file>/lib</file> (or the corresponding subdirectory). > + </p> > + > <p> > Binary executables must not be statically linked with the GNU C > library, since this prevents the binary from benefiting from > > Who is seconding this ? Seconded. -- Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer Support Debian LTS: http://www.freexian.com/services/debian-lts.html Learn to master Debian: http://debian-handbook.info/get/
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