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diff --git a/tags/d/dir-or-file-in-srv.tag b/tags/d/dir-or-file-in-srv.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..afdd4ff --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/d/dir-or-file-in-srv.tag @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Tag: dir-or-file-in-srv +Severity: error +Check: files/hierarchy/standard +Explanation: Debian packages should install nothing into <code>/srv</code>. + . + The specification for <code>/srv</code> states that its use is at the + discretion of the local administrator. No package should rely on a + particular layout. + . + Debian packages that install files there are unable to adjust to any local + policy. They force a local administrator's hand. + . + If a package wishes to place data below <code>/srv</code>, it must do so in + a way that permits the local administrator to select the folder (for + example, through post-install configuration, setup scripts, + <code>debconf</code> prompts, or similar). +See-Also: + filesystem-hierarchy srvdataforservicesprovidedbysystem |