Debian Bug report logs - #342713
findutils: /usr/bin/updatedb should read /etc/updatedb.conf

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Frank Küster <frank@debian.org>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: findutils: /usr/bin/updatedb should read /etc/updatedb.conf

Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:52:06 +0100

Package: findutils
Version: 4.2.26-2
Severity: normal

/etc/updatedb.conf is sourced by /etc/cron.daily/find, but not if
/usr/bin/updatedb is invoked directly.  This is unfortunate, because
this is the obvious way to update the database should this be necessary
"out of schedule".

The fix is so simple that I don't provide a patch, but if you prefer,
just tell me.

Regards, Frank
-- 
Frank Küster
Inst. f. Biochemie der Univ. Zürich
Debian Developer

Message #10 received at 342713@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org>

To: Frank Küster <frank@debian.org>, 342713@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#342713: findutils: /usr/bin/updatedb should read /etc/updatedb.conf

Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:36:54 +0100

On 2005-12-09 Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> wrote:
> Package: findutils
> Version: 4.2.26-2
> Severity: normal

> /etc/updatedb.conf is sourced by /etc/cron.daily/find, but not if
> /usr/bin/updatedb is invoked directly.  This is unfortunate, because
> this is the obvious way to update the database should this be necessary
> "out of schedule".
[...]

/etc/updatedb.conf is misnamed, it should called updatedb.conf.cron.

I don't think I am going to change updatedb.
It would break any locally set-up run of updatedb with custom
options. And the current behavior has been like this forever.

On top of that it is debian-only file.

I am pondering removing updatedb.conf and placing its contents in
/etc/cron.daily/find instead.
              cu andreas
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Message #15 received at 342713@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Frank Küster <frank@kuesterei.ch>

To: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org>

Cc: 342713@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#342713: findutils: /usr/bin/updatedb should read /etc/updatedb.conf

Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:38:36 +0100

Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org> wrote:

> On 2005-12-09 Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> wrote:
>> Package: findutils
>> Version: 4.2.26-2
>> Severity: normal
>
>> /etc/updatedb.conf is sourced by /etc/cron.daily/find, but not if
>> /usr/bin/updatedb is invoked directly.  This is unfortunate, because
>> this is the obvious way to update the database should this be necessary
>> "out of schedule".
> [...]
>
> /etc/updatedb.conf is misnamed, it should called updatedb.conf.cron.
>
> I don't think I am going to change updatedb.
> It would break any locally set-up run of updatedb with custom
> options. And the current behavior has been like this forever.
>
> On top of that it is debian-only file.
>
> I am pondering removing updatedb.conf and placing its contents in
> /etc/cron.daily/find instead.

Yes, that would be a clean solution, too, and probably better if
upstream doesn't have it.

Regards, Frank
-- 
Frank Küster
Inst. f. Biochemie der Univ. Zürich
Debian Developer

Message #22 received at 342713-close@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>

To: 342713-close@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Bug#342713: fixed in findutils 4.3.8-2

Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:53:25 +0000

Source: findutils
Source-Version: 4.3.8-2

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
findutils, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:

findutils_4.3.8-2.diff.gz
  to pool/main/f/findutils/findutils_4.3.8-2.diff.gz
findutils_4.3.8-2.dsc
  to pool/main/f/findutils/findutils_4.3.8-2.dsc
findutils_4.3.8-2_i386.deb
  to pool/main/f/findutils/findutils_4.3.8-2_i386.deb
locate_4.3.8-2_i386.deb
  to pool/main/f/findutils/locate_4.3.8-2_i386.deb



A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 342713@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org> (supplier of updated findutils package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
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Format: 1.7
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:04:12 +0100
Source: findutils
Binary: locate findutils
Architecture: source i386
Version: 4.3.8-2
Distribution: experimental
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>
Changed-By: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>
Description: 
 findutils  - utilities for finding files--find, xargs
 locate     - maintain and query an index of a directory tree
Closes: 57748 342713 344213 448398
Changes: 
 findutils (4.3.8-2) experimental; urgency=low
 .
   * Split off locate/updatedb to a separate package.
   * Drop misnamed /etc/updatedb.conf and include its contents in cron.daily
     file.  (updatedb.conf only configured the cronjob, but not any
     invocation of updatedb. (Closes: #342713). Allow keeping customization in a
     separate /etc/updatedb.findutils.cron.local (Closes: #344213)
   * Set cronjob IO scheduling to idle. (Thanks, Alberto Marmodoro)
     (Closes: #448398)
   * Use alternatives to manage /usr/bin/locate and /usr/bin/updatedb.
     (Closes: #57748)
   * Remove orphaned locate related conffiles on findutils upgrade as described
     in http://wiki.debian.org/DpkgConffileHandling
   * In findutils.postinst remove locate database unless locate is installed.
Files: 
 3b89c1ea9a789d74e72b094e86381a78 668 utils required findutils_4.3.8-2.dsc
 47c88ba6e1c44e3a3a864357a1788dab 16840 utils required findutils_4.3.8-2.diff.gz
 cb2c37954cdc1a2161a5dc74f196b104 463824 utils required findutils_4.3.8-2_i386.deb
 db8bb76494d04f27e239690b720bd0a9 131280 utils optional locate_4.3.8-2_i386.deb

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Message #27 received at 342713-close@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>

To: 342713-close@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Bug#342713: fixed in findutils 4.2.31-2

Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:47:03 +0000

Source: findutils
Source-Version: 4.2.31-2

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
findutils, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:

findutils_4.2.31-2.diff.gz
  to pool/main/f/findutils/findutils_4.2.31-2.diff.gz
findutils_4.2.31-2.dsc
  to pool/main/f/findutils/findutils_4.2.31-2.dsc
findutils_4.2.31-2_i386.deb
  to pool/main/f/findutils/findutils_4.2.31-2_i386.deb
locate_4.2.31-2_i386.deb
  to pool/main/f/findutils/locate_4.2.31-2_i386.deb



A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 342713@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org> (supplier of updated findutils package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@debian.org)


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Format: 1.7
Date: Sat,  2 Jun 2007 10:53:46 +0200
Source: findutils
Binary: locate findutils
Architecture: source i386
Version: 4.2.31-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>
Changed-By: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>
Description: 
 findutils  - utilities for finding files--find, xargs
 locate     - maintain and query an index of a directory tree
Closes: 57748 342713 344213 448398 448523
Changes: 
 findutils (4.2.31-2) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * Merge changes from 4.3.8-1 to 4.3.8-3 to unstable:
     + Split off locate/updatedb to a separate package.
       (resulting description change Closes: #448523)
     + Drop misnamed /etc/updatedb.conf and include its contents in cron.daily
       file.  (updatedb.conf only configured the cronjob, but not any
       invocation of updatedb. (Closes: #342713). Allow keeping customization
       in a separate /etc/updatedb.findutils.cron.local (Closes: #344213)
     + Set cronjob IO scheduling to idle. (Thanks, Alberto Marmodoro)
       (Closes: #448398)
     + Use alternatives to manage /usr/bin/locate and /usr/bin/updatedb.
       (Closes: #57748)
     + Remove orphaned locate related conffiles on findutils upgrade as
       described in http://wiki.debian.org/DpkgConffileHandling
     + In findutils.postinst remove locate database unless locate is installed.
Files: 
 2cbe019f48bb215931943d2925294f6c 671 utils required findutils_4.2.31-2.dsc
 ef462e002995e5bc2866a33532307ac7 16066 utils required findutils_4.2.31-2.diff.gz
 c6ecfe434eb5a355f6511621b7e6d958 319342 utils required findutils_4.2.31-2_i386.deb
 c74d2a8751c3abac8c1c4737e3eccf64 105058 utils optional locate_4.2.31-2_i386.deb

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