Subject: pkg/27123: python packages not "clean"able as non-root
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From: None <tv@duh.org>
List: pkgsrc-bugs
Date: 10/03/2004 11:25:17
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It was set to the default value of `serious'.
>Number: 27123
>Category: pkg
>Synopsis: python packages not "clean"able as non-root
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: low
>Responsible: pkg-manager
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Sun Oct 03 15:26:00 UTC 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Todd Vierling
>Release: NetBSD 2.0_RC1
>Organization:
DUH.ORG: Pointing out the obvious since 1994.
>Environment:
>Description:
lang/python23[-pth], at least, "chown"s files to root in the build tree.
This is a big no-no, as it means "make clean" will not succeed as non-root.
Rather, "chown" should happen *after* installing to the destination path.
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
Not given here (yet).
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: