Re: symlink in /etc/init.d directory

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

Richard Braakman wrote:

> Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> > $ lintian powstatd_1.1-1_i386.deb
> > E: powstatd: unregistered-script-in-etc-init.d /etc/init.d/powerfail
> > E: powstatd: unregistered-script-in-etc-init.d /etc/init.d/ups-monitor
> > E: powstatd: non-standard-file-permissions-for-etc-init.d-script etc/init.d
> /ups-monitor 0777 != 0755
> 
> You know, I remember seeing this exact problem before.
> >From the Lintian override file:
> 
>   # Maintainer says this is ok  (ups-monitor is a symlink)
>   apcd: unregistered-script-in-etc-init.d /etc/init.d/ups-monitor
> 
> (Which version of Lintian are you using?  I thought the problem with the
> permissions check was fixed).

It is, sorry.  I was using the slink version of lintian (my main
machine is slink based;  My home machine is slink + potato's libc
and compilers).

Here's what I get with lintian_1.7:

E: powstatd: unregistered-script-in-etc-init.d /etc/init.d/powerfail
E: powstatd: unregistered-script-in-etc-init.d /etc/init.d/ups-monitor
W: powstatd: FSSTND-dir-in-usr usr/doc/
W: powstatd: FSSTND-dir-in-usr usr/man/

I haven't changed the doc and man directories to `share'.  I'm
waiting for the dust to settle on that issue (or should we be
moving man anyway?  seems strange if doc doesn't move).

> > Do I simply ignore the errors?
> 
> We can add another override for powstatd, or teach Lintian about the
> specialness of ups-monitor.  In fact, it could then also check that
> the package Provides and Conflicts with "ups-monitor".

You're the boss.  I'll assume my package is okay then.  Many,
many thanks for lintian.

Peter