avahi 0.7 : should we need to package /run directory or delete it?

avahi 0.7 : should we need to package /run directory or delete it?

[Dengke Du]

Hi Ross

The new version of avahi 0.7 use /run directory to place some run-time 
variable data,

not /var/run, should we need to package it or delete it?

Thanks!

Dengke

Re: avahi 0.7 : should we need to package /run directory or delete it?

[Alexander Kanavin]

On 10/30/2017 09:21 AM, Dengke Du wrote:

> The new version of avahi 0.7 use /run directory to place some run-time 
> variable data,
> 
> not /var/run, should we need to package it or delete it?

Can you provide details please? What is being placed there and at which 
point?

Alex

Re: avahi 0.7 : should we need to package /run directory or delete it?

[Dengke Du]

Hi Alex

Sorry, nothing placed in /run in 0.7 version now, but it replace the 
directory /var/run,

there are some difference between /run and /var/run, we can reference:

https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2011-March/000517.html

I just doubt can we remove /run directly like we remove /var/run in 
0.6.32 version

bbfile.

In 0.6.32 Makefile of avahi:

     avahi_runtime_dir = /var/run

     avahi_socket = /var/run/avahi-daemon/socket

In 0.7 Makefile of avahi:

     avahi_runtime_dir = /run

     avahi_socket = /run/avahi-daemon/socket


On 2017年10月30日 17:02, Alexander Kanavin wrote:
> On 10/30/2017 09:21 AM, Dengke Du wrote:
>
>> The new version of avahi 0.7 use /run directory to place some 
>> run-time variable data,
>>
>> not /var/run, should we need to package it or delete it?
>
> Can you provide details please? What is being placed there and at 
> which point?
>
> Alex
>

Re: avahi 0.7 : should we need to package /run directory or delete it?

[Alexander Kanavin]

On 10/30/2017 11:39 AM, Dengke Du wrote:
> Sorry, nothing placed in /run in 0.7 version now, but it replace the 
> directory /var/run,
> 
> there are some difference between /run and /var/run, we can reference:
> 
> https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2011-March/000517.html
> 
> I just doubt can we remove /run directly like we remove /var/run in 
> 0.6.32 version

Why do you doubt that? Check if /run is provided by some base package (I 
honestly don't remember), and if it is, you can simply delete it in 
avahi recipe do_install().

Also, don't forget to fix:
USERADD_PARAM_avahi-daemon = "--system --home /var/run/avahi-daemon \
etc.

What I am getting at is that if you are uncertain about your updates, 
don't just send off the patch to the list. Make an image, boot it, and 
verify that avahi is running, and all the directories look sane.

Alex