projects are offering .deb files on their +downloads page
Bug #820170 reported by
Andrew Mitchell
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launchpad itself |
Triaged
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Low
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
The +adddownloadfile page for adding a file to a release has 'Installer File' as an option, which leads people to upload binary .deb packages. These packages are not filtered & can be added to a release.
Revision history for this message
| Aaron Bentley (abentley) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in launchpad: | |
| status: | New → Incomplete |
Revision history for this message
| Robert Collins (lifeless) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in launchpad: | |
| status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → Low |
| summary: |
- +adddownloadfile page has 'Installer File', leading people to upload - binary packages + projects are offering .deb files on their +downloads page |
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While uploading a deb file may not always be the right thing to do, is it always the wrong thing to do? I imagine "Installer file" was meant to refer to installlers such as the .exe and .msi installers found on Windows, so its existence as an option does seem legitimate.