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python2.6 package

should not muck about in /usr/local

Bug #338227 reported by Brian J. Murrell
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python2.6 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: python2.6

Python (2.6.1-1ubuntu1) should not be mucking about in /usr/local:

Setting up python2.6-minimal (2.6.1-1ubuntu1) ...
mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/lib/python2.6': Permission denied
dpkg: error processing python2.6-minimal (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python2.6-minimal
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

/usr/local is "hands off" for the distribution: http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#USRLOCALLOCALHIERARCHY

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Matthias Klose (doko) wrote :

This is explicitely allowed by Debian policy:
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s9.1

The postinst should not fail if the creation of the directory fails.

Changed in python2.6 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → In Progress
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package python2.6 - 2.6.1-1ubuntu2

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python2.6 (2.6.1-1ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low

  * Update installation schemes: LP: #338395.
    - When the --prefix option is used for setup.py install, Use the
      `unix_prefix' scheme.
    - Use the `deb_system' scheme if --install-layout=deb is specified.
    - Use the the `unix_local' scheme if neither --install-layout=deb
      nor --prefix is specified.
    - The options --install-layout=deb and --prefix are exclusive.
  * Don't fail installation/removal if directories in /usr/local cannot
    be created. LP: #338227.

 -- Matthias Klose <email address hidden> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:12:34 +0100

Changed in python2.6:
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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John Williams (shponglespore) wrote :

This bug appears to be have returned as of version 2.6.4-0ubuntu2.

Changed in python2.6 (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Released → New
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package python2.6 - 2.6.4-6ubuntu1

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python2.6 (2.6.4-6ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low

  * Merge with Debian (2.6.4-6).

python2.6 (2.6.4-6) unstable; urgency=low

  * Update to 20100215, taken from the 2.6 release branch.
  * python2.6-minimal: Skip moving syssite contents to new location, if
    /usr/local/lib/python2.6 cannot be written. Closes: #569532. LP: #338227.
  * libpython2.6: Fix symlink in /usr/lib/python2.6/config. LP: #521050.
 -- Matthias Klose <email address hidden> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:08:50 +0100

Changed in python2.6 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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