Bogus config control file included in .deb

[Max Bowsher]

root@zenbook:~# dpkg-reconfigure compiz
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 1: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [general]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 2: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [gnome_session]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 7: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: integration: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 8: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 9: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: profile: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 11: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [general_ubuntu]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 12: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: integration: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 15: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: profile: not found

It would appear that the compiz package has included a file named config within the debian/ directory without realizing that this filename is picked up by dh_installdebconf. The file in the source package should be renamed to something which does not collide with this convention.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[dino99 (9d9)]

With Raring i386, logged as ubuntu (unity), i get the same compiz issues:

- empty blank screen, missing dash and all the icons
- logged: gnome-session[3211]: WARNING: Could not parse desktop file /home/oem/.local/share/applications/compiz.desktop or it references a not found TryExec binary
- logged: gnome-session[3211]: WARNING: could not read /home/oem/.local/share/applications/compiz.desktop

[Gerson Abdon Caldeira (gersonagc)]

If you remove exec permission of compiz.config the problem disappears.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That issue still exist with the final Saucy release on a fresh installation via netinstall iso.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

This bug needs to be forwarded upstream (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToTriage#Forwarding_upstream).

[Jostein Elvaker Haande (tolecnal)]

This is starting to become an old issue, but I can confirm that by removing the exec permission on /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config, the issue has been resolved.

I've experienced this problem on two separate machines, both upgraded from 12.04 LTS.

[dino99 (9d9)]

Well, Trusty will be out very soon now, and that issue is still there:

oem@dev32:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure compiz
[sudo] password for oem:
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 1: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [general]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 2: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [gnome_session]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 7: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: integration: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 8: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 9: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: profile: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 11: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [general_ubuntu]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 12: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: integration: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 15: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: profile: not found
oem@dev32:~$

compiz: 0.9.11+14.04.20140409

Hopes to get a clean LTS distro

[Janno (janno-t)]

After release upgrade to Trusty I still get:

/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 1: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [general]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 2: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [gnome_session]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 7: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: integration: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 8: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 9: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: profile: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 11: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: [general_ubuntu]: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 12: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: backend: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: integration: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: plugin_list_autosort: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: 15: /var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config: profile: not found

Changing permissions of "/var/lib/dpkg/info/compiz.config" does work but It seams a bit hackish.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.9.12+15.04.20141031-0ubuntu1

---------------
compiz (1:0.9.12+15.04.20141031-0ubuntu1) vivid; urgency=low

  [ Stephen M. Webb ]
  * filter debian/ from upstream dist tarball (LP: #1075995)
  * removed distro-patch for #873384 because it's now upstream (LP:
    #873384)
  * removed inappropriate executable permissions from some source and
    data files (LP: #1086165)
  * window_decorator: renamed a local to unhide a parameter (LP:
    #957600)
  * opengl plugin: free shaders and uniforms (LP: #1227449)
  * debian/compizconfig: renamed from debian/config to avoid debconf
    clashes (LP: #1156294)
  * animation plugin: initialize mPrevAnimSelectionRow (LP: #1101630)

  [ Klaus Knopper ]
  * Forces non-opaque pointer in the ezoom plugin. (LP: #1362005)

  [ Henry Hu ]
  * place plugin: correct min and default placement modes in
    configuration

  [ Matija Skala ]
  * remove 'extern "C"' hack (LP: #1286562)

  [ Dariusz Gadomski ]
  * CompScreen: Save focused window id before changing viewport.
 -- Ubuntu daily release <email address hidden> Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:03:50 +0000