Bug 187224 - unowned directory /var/games
Summary: unowned directory /var/games
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: ularn
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Wart
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On: 165425
Blocks: FE6Target
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-03-29 12:10 UTC by Hans de Goede
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-07-05 20:56:03 UTC
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Description Hans de Goede 2006-03-29 12:10:26 UTC
Hi Michael,

While packaging shippy I noticed that there is no such thing as /var/games on
recent Fedora versions, try doing a rpm -qf /var/games it is unowned, doing a
rpm -ql filesystem shows /var/lib/games which is used by atleast gnome-games.

So I believe that we (the games SIG) should also use /var/lib/games and not
/var/games .

This needs updating in the wiki too.

Comment 1 Wart 2006-03-30 17:11:07 UTC
According to the FHS, /var/games is the preferred place for variable game data.
 It's explicitly split out of /var/lib to allow for local control of backup
strategies, permissions, etc.

However, as you note, /var/games is not owned by any package.  /var/lib/games is
owned by the filesystem package.  IMO, Fedora is violating the FHS by using
/var/lib/games instead of /var/games, and we should file a bug against the
filesystem package to use /var/games instead of /var/lib/games.

Comment 2 Hans de Goede 2006-03-31 07:53:44 UTC
Done, see bug 165425


Comment 3 Wart 2006-07-05 20:56:03 UTC
Closing as NOTABUG, since this is a filesystem bug fixed implicitly with bug 165425.


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