[aur-general] Dangerous package - requesting temporary removal
I'm requesting that "libcamp-git" (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38213) be removed for the time being. The packager appears to be inexperienced and currently MAKING the package results in pollution of the user system if the user has root permissions. If not, the package fails to build. I notified the maintainer in the comments and I'm unsure if I'm being unfair by already bringing this up on the mailing list since he appears to be inexperienced but what the package does is rather dangerous. -- Sven-Hendrik
On 06/29/2010 11:11 PM, Sven-Hendrik Haase wrote:
I'm requesting that "libcamp-git" (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38213) be removed for the time being. The packager appears to be inexperienced and currently MAKING the package results in pollution of the user system if the user has root permissions. If not, the package fails to build.
that's why you should never build packages as root. it has "make install" without specifying destdir
I notified the maintainer in the comments and I'm unsure if I'm being unfair by already bringing this up on the mailing list since he appears to be inexperienced but what the package does is rather dangerous.
-- Sven-Hendrik
i've disown it and if you want you can fix it -- Ionuț
On 29.06.2010 22:17, Ionuț Bîru wrote:
On 06/29/2010 11:11 PM, Sven-Hendrik Haase wrote:
I'm requesting that "libcamp-git" (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38213) be removed for the time being. The packager appears to be inexperienced and currently MAKING the package results in pollution of the user system if the user has root permissions. If not, the package fails to build.
that's why you should never build packages as root. it has "make install" without specifying destdir
Yup, I pointed out the same thing in the comments.
I notified the maintainer in the comments and I'm unsure if I'm being unfair by already bringing this up on the mailing list since he appears to be inexperienced but what the package does is rather dangerous.
-- Sven-Hendrik
i've disown it and if you want you can fix it
Thank you, but then I'll request a deletion as I'll upload it under a proper name. -- Sven-Hendrik
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