Brother DCP-1510 driver install script empties /opt
Greetings,
Set up a Brother DCP-1510 laser printer and went to the Brother website
for the drivers and install script for Debian systems. Downloaded the
drivers and install script then ran the install script.
It seemed to work without significant errors and completed with no error
messages and the correct test page was printed from cups. Have Debian 7
using gnome classic.
Later use showed that the previous contents of /opt had disappeared and
there was only a brother directory in it. It did have firefox and
thunderbird in it. These were duly restored.
Haven't noticed anything else broken, yet.
The Brother driver install script has a serious bug and should not be
used unmodified.
This is a major black mark for Brother, something for them to correct
forthwith.
Cheers
frank.jansen@actrix.gen.nz, ZL2TTS
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