[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#995928: acorn: doc directory shipped by both binaries

[Mattia Rizzolo]

Source: acorn
Version: 8.0.5+ds+~cs19.19.27-3
Severity: serious
Control: fixed -1 8.5.0+ds+~cs23.9.6-2

This happens in bullseye:

root at warren:/# apt install node-acorn
...
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libbrotli1 libc-ares2 libicu67 libnghttp2-14 libnode72 libuv1 node-acorn node-debbundle-acorn node-xtend nodejs
...
root at warren:/# apt install --reinstall node-debbundle-acorn
...
(Reading database ... 12963 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../node-debbundle-acorn_8.0.5+ds+~cs19.19.27-3_all.deb ...
Unpacking node-debbundle-acorn (8.0.5+ds+~cs19.19.27-3) over (8.0.5+ds+~cs19.19.27-3) ...
(Noting disappearance of node-acorn, which has been completely replaced.)
Setting up node-debbundle-acorn (8.0.5+ds+~cs19.19.27-3) ...
The following package disappeared from your system as
all files have been overwritten by other packages:
  node-acorn
Note: This is done automatically and on purpose by dpkg.


This is due to node-acorn shipping /usr/share/doc/node-acorn (type:
symlink) which is *also* shipping by node-debbundle-acorn (type:
directory).
dpkg seems to always overwrite the symlink anyway, but it doesn't detect
that it's gone until later when reinstalling it.


To be honest, I'm not sure what was the wanted situation, but I *think*
the symlink is just wrong.  Looking at the content of the
/usr/share/doc/node-acorn/ directory as present in node-debbundle-acorn,
I think that is the appropriate content.  So, probably, the best fix is
to just get rid of the symlink from node-acorn, however that would leave
the package totally empty, which dpkg is not totally thrilled about.
So more likely at least the 2 symlinks of copyright and
changelog.Debian.gz in /usr/share/doc/node-acorn could be moved from
node-debbundle-acorn to node-acorn, so effectively shipping the
directory from both packages.



This is fixed in 8.5.0+ds+~cs23.9.6-2 by moving everything to node-acorn
and turning node-debbundle-acorn into a pure transitional package.

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                        Mattia Rizzolo

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