[Bug 401056] Re: package sysklogd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[StefanPotyra]

Hi,

that's really a tough case, hence I subscribed both mvo (since it
affects the uprade path) and slangasek (to have the release-manager on
board).

The tricky part is that it's not 100% guaranteed that the deleted syslog
user (which will then get readded later on) will have the same uid.
These would lead us with a number of "orphaned" files in /var/log, which
could be made readable to another (unwanted) user that happens to obtain
the new uid.

Given that, I believe that the right thing to do is to just not delete
the syslog user and to not assume that it's not present for the udpated
package.

However I'd really like to hear a second opinion on this.

Cheers,
     Stefan.

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package sysklogd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/401056
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