[Pkg-emboss-devel] Bug#435991: Bug#435991: Bug#435991: emboss-explorer: crontest failure find: /var/www/emboss-explorer: No such file or directory

[Charles Plessy]

Le Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 11:46:08AM +0200, Filippo Giunchedi a écrit :
> On Sun, Aug 05, 2007 at 12:13:56AM -0400, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 05, 2007 at 12:56:01PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> > > Le Sat, Aug 04, 2007 at 04:05:47PM +0200, Filippo Giunchedi a écrit :
> > > > it seems that emboss-explorer cron files are giving output when the
> > > 
> > > I am affraid that I do not understand the problem. Can you give me a
> > > link to the relevant part of the policy documenting the interaction
> > > bewteen package removal and cron jobs?
> > Actually (unfortunately) I don't think the policy specifically
> > mentions this.  It does, however, mention this case for initscripts
> 
> I checked, it does in section 9.5, last sentence:
> 
> The scripts or crontab entries in these directories should check if all
> necessary programs are installed before they try to execute them. Otherwise,
> problems will arise when a package was removed but not purged since
> configuration files are kept on the system in this situation.

Strictly speaking, this paragraph asks about checking for programs, not
directories. Would this desserve a wishlist bug against the Policy ?

Have a nice day,

-- 
Charles