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Cause: Package python-libs ships /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf
Consequence: Shipping package content for /etc/tmpfiles.d complicates containerization when it's important to distinguish software and configuration/data, and when rpm upgrade mechanism for config files is not available because no rpm upgrade happen there
Fix: Move python.conf file from /etc/tmpfiles.d to /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d
Result: python.conf is in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d
DescriptionJan Pazdziora (Red Hat)
2015-12-04 07:52:35 UTC
Description of problem:
Package python-libs ships /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf.
Man page tmpfiles.d(5) says:
Files in /etc/tmpfiles.d override files with the same name in
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d and /run/tmpfiles.d. Files in /run/tmpfiles.d
override files with the same name in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d. Packages
should install their configuration files in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d. Files
in /etc/tmpfiles.d are reserved for the local administrator, who may
use this logic to override the configuration files installed by vendor
packages.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
python-libs-2.7.5-34.el7.x86_64
How reproducible:
Deterministic
Steps to Reproduce:
1. yum install -y python-libs
2. rpm -qf /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf
Actual results:
python-libs-2.7.5-34.el7.x86_64
Expected results:
error: file /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf: No such file or directory
Additional info:
Shipping package content for /etc/tmpfiles.d complicates containerization when it's important to distinguish software and configuration/data, and when rpm upgrade mechanism for config files is not available because no rpm upgrade happen there.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2586.html
Description of problem: Package python-libs ships /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf. Man page tmpfiles.d(5) says: Files in /etc/tmpfiles.d override files with the same name in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d and /run/tmpfiles.d. Files in /run/tmpfiles.d override files with the same name in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d. Packages should install their configuration files in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d. Files in /etc/tmpfiles.d are reserved for the local administrator, who may use this logic to override the configuration files installed by vendor packages. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): python-libs-2.7.5-34.el7.x86_64 How reproducible: Deterministic Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum install -y python-libs 2. rpm -qf /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf Actual results: python-libs-2.7.5-34.el7.x86_64 Expected results: error: file /etc/tmpfiles.d/python.conf: No such file or directory Additional info: Shipping package content for /etc/tmpfiles.d complicates containerization when it's important to distinguish software and configuration/data, and when rpm upgrade mechanism for config files is not available because no rpm upgrade happen there.