warning: while removing app, directory '/usr/local' not empty so not removed"

Bug #1398134 reported by David Bennett
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Bug Description

If an application installs files into either the /usr/local or /opt hierarchy, when the application is removed or purged the following warning message is displayed.

     warning: while removing {app}, directory '{path}' not empty so not removed"

With /opt and /usr/local both being standard FHS paths that are created during system install, these directories should never be deleted as part of a package purge or removal and this message should not appear.

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