Bug#312393: [Logcheck-devel] Bug#312393: logcheck: The bug looks to be in the postinst script

[Ritesh Raj Sarraf]

On Wednesday 07 Sep 2005 02:19, maximilian attems wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Sep 2005, Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote:
> > This is an important bug, infact it should be a grave bug.
> > logcheck doesn't get installed properly. The postrm scripts are designed
> > to add the logcheck user while having logcheck as its group too.
> > The logcheck group is nowhere being added as far as I see.
> > I believe you need to add the group before adding the user.
>
> please file an seperate bug,
> i do not see how your experienced breakage is related  to #312393?
> did you do an upgrade from woody, is it a fresh install?
> if you want i can forward to a new bug.
>
> > And all this is breaking the remaining installation process.
> > The files and directories are not getting chowned from the script.
> >
> > HTH,
> > rrs
>
> the postrm takes care of removing the logcheck user.
> anyway that is not run on installation of logcheck!!
> we need more info from you side,
> atm i doubt your report is connected to aboves bug?
>
> greetings

It is connected to the same bug.

The OP mentioned of the problem after doing multiple installations and 
uninstallations of logcheck. So by then it is same as a plain installation.

This OP's bug report mentions /var/lock/logcheck not having proper ownership 
permissions and that is because the postinst script is broken.

I'm badly stuck up with other important work so can't give you a patch at the 
moment. :-(

rrs
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