dpkg-gencontrol fails when debian/control is mode 444
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dpkg (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
If debian/control is read only, dpkg-buildpackage will fail with the following error:
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/
dh_installdeb
dh_gencontrol
dpkg-gencontrol: error: cannot write debian/control: Permission denied
dh_gencontrol: dpkg-gencontrol -pzimbra-openssl -ldebian/changelog -Tdebian/
make: *** [binary] Error 13
dpkg-buildpackage: error: fakeroot debian/rules binary gave error exit status 2
This is problematic when keeping the debian/* files necessary for building a package under a revision control system that sets files to mode 444 once they are submitted and not opened for editing
The root problem seems to come from http://
Since dpkg-gencontrol is not actually modifying/writing the actual debian/control file, there should be no requirement that the file be writeable.
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.