Bug 103207

Summary: query flag --noghost is always set
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Michael Schröder <mls>
Component: rpmAssignee: Paul Nasrat <nobody+pnasrat>
Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM QA Contact: Mike McLean <mikem>
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Add --ghost to balance --noghost none

Description Michael Schröder 2003-08-27 18:38:31 UTC 
Description of problem:
ghost files are never shown in the file list

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rpm-4.1.1

Solution:
Either invert the meaning of the bit in qve_fflags or don't
initialize it with zero.
Comment 1 Michael Schröder 2003-09-05 18:12:48 UTC 
Created attachment 94248 [details]
patch to fix it
Comment 2 Jeff Johnson 2003-09-10 13:59:24 UTC 
Hmmm, this fix is going to depend on whether %ghost files
are considered part of a package or not.

I'm inclined to say not part of a package, and
hence should not be displayed in normal file listings.

Hmmm ...

Thanks for noticing and patch.
Comment 3 Michael Schröder 2003-09-10 15:59:29 UTC 
But then the option should read "--ghost" ;-)
One can also argue that they are part of the package because 'rpm -qf
<ghostfile>' works and they get deleted when the package is uninstalled.
Comment 4 Jeff Johnson 2003-12-27 16:19:27 UTC 
There's something broken here, but I'm not prepared to re- re-
define %ghost semantics right now, possibly not ever.

Gah, %ghost is so pointless and broken, sigh.
Comment 5 Jeff Johnson 2003-12-27 16:27:47 UTC 
NEEDINFO so I don't have to see the bug every day.
Comment 6 Jeremy Katz 2005-04-19 18:42:25 UTC 
Closing due to inactivity.  If this issue still occurs with current releases,
please reopen and set the release in which you've encountered the problem.
Comment 7 Michael Schröder 2005-04-20 10:08:34 UTC 
It's easy to reproduce: 
rpm -qf /var/lib/rpm/__db.001 
rpm -ql rpm | grep __db
Comment 8 Paul Nasrat 2005-04-20 11:37:52 UTC 
Created attachment 113405 [details]
Add --ghost to balance --noghost

Michael, rather than change current behaviour would being able to set --ghost
be enough for you?  This means that we don't confuse anyone with existing
queries but a new option would provide ghost listing and verification.

Query lists all %ghosts

[pauln@anu rpm-4.4.x]$ ./rpm --ghost -ql rpm | grep __db
/var/lib/rpm/__db.001
/var/lib/rpm/__db.002
/var/lib/rpm/__db.003
/var/lib/rpm/__db.004
/var/lib/rpm/__db.005
/var/lib/rpm/__db.006
/var/lib/rpm/__db.007
/var/lib/rpm/__db.008
/var/lib/rpm/__db.009

verify works as expected

[pauln@anu rpm-4.4.x]$ ./rpm --ghost -V rpm | grep __db
.....UG.  c /var/lib/rpm/__db.001
.....UG.  c /var/lib/rpm/__db.002
.....UG.  c /var/lib/rpm/__db.003
Comment 9 Michael Schröder 2005-04-20 11:44:49 UTC 
Sure, --ghost is fine. Thanks!
Comment 10 Paul Nasrat 2005-04-20 12:37:38 UTC 
I've commited to RPM head and I'll see about getting into 4.4.x

Was there any particulary rpm version you had targetted for this?
Comment 11 Michael Schröder 2005-04-20 12:44:05 UTC 
No, I just found the bug one day and fixed it in our (i.e. SuSE's) rpm. RPM 
head is enough for me.