Bug#920692: Packages must not install files or directories into /var/cache

To: Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>, 920692@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#920692: Packages must not install files or directories into /var/cache
From: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:18:53 +0000
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Josh Triplett writes ("Bug#920692: Packages must not install files or directories into /var/cache"):
> It's well-established in Debian (but not documented in Policy) that
> packages must not install files or directories under /var/cache.

I think `install' is a bit less clear than it should be.  I think it's
clearer when you say `ship'.

Regards,
Ian.

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