Ubuntu
postfix package

Deinstallation doesn't delete all files

Bug #348990 reported by Ante Karamatić
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
postfix (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Thierry Carrez

Bug Description

Binary package hint: postfix

On purge/delete, postfix package leaves /var/lib/postfix behind. In this directory file master.lock is owned by postfix's UID. When removed, postfix leaves this file and directory. If some other system user is created after that and postfix is reinstalled then, postfix won't start (master.lock will be owned by that other system user).

Anyway, package should remove all its files on purge.

Related branches

lp:debian/squeeze/postfix
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Ante Karamatić (ivoks) wrote :

Oh, sorry, this is on 9.04.

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Andreas Olsson (andol) wrote :

I can confirm this in Jaunty (postfix 2.5.5-1.1)

Changed in postfix:
status: New → Confirmed
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Andreas Olsson (andol) wrote :

I'm providing a debdiff which makes postfix remove /var/lib/postfix on purge.

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Andreas Olsson (andol) wrote :

Also, on a "normal" removal (non-purge), the postfix user is left behind. Hence no future confusion regarding file ownership.

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Andreas Olsson (andol) wrote :

Well, I guess this isn't an import issue enough to warrant an SRU? Figure the proper solution is to report the bug upstream to Debian, and keep on eye on it during Karmic development?

Before I submit a report to the Debian BTS, I guess I wouldn't mind a second opinion on the solution applied in my debdiff. Is it sensible enough to be attached as a suggestion along with the bug report to Debian?

Changed in postfix (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote :

Seems good to me. Please forward this bug to debian and link it to this bug.

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Scott Kitterman (kitterman) wrote : Re: [Bug 348990] Re: Deinstallation doesn't delete all files

There isn't really a lot of point in forwarding Ubuntu Postfix bugs to
Debian since Lamont looks at both LP and BTS.

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Andreas Olsson (andol) wrote :

In that case I guess it never hurts to at least upload a karmic debdiff...

Thierry Carrez (ttx)
Changed in postfix (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Thierry Carrez (ttx)
status: Confirmed → In Progress
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Thierry Carrez (ttx) wrote :

I updated the debdiff for the current postfix, and will upload after alpha6 softfreeze.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package postfix - 2.6.5-1ubuntu2

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postfix (2.6.5-1ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low

  [Andreas Olsson]

  * Removes /var/lib/postfix on purge (LP: #348990)

 -- Thierry Carrez <email address hidden> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:18:03 +0200

Changed in postfix (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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