[pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#558145: ntp: init script uses dpkg-architecture from package dpkg-dev

[Thilo Six]

Subject: ntp: init script uses dpkg-architecture from package dpkg-dev
Package: ntp
Version: 1:4.2.4p7+dfsg-3
Severity: normal

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Hello

i am reading unstable-changes with interest. Today i came across a
change in ntp unstable:

---  snip  ---
* Running as user ntp does not work on kfreebsd because it doesn't support
     capabilities.  Adjust the init script to start as root.
---  snip  ---

digging into the initscript i came across the fact that :

---  snip  ---
HOST_OS=$(dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_ARCH_OS)
RUNASUSER=ntp
if test "$HOST_OS" = "kfreebsd"; then
	RUNASUSER=root
fi
---  snip  ---

is beeing used for that.

I think this will not work because dpkg-architecture is from the package
dpkg-dev and isn't installed everywhere.
IMHO 'dpkg --print-architecture' is a better replacement?

PS. I am using Lenny not sid.

-- 
bye Thilo

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