Glenn Margewich [2008-06-28 13:13]:
I am trying to install firefox 3.0, and it apparently depends upon dbus (among other packages.) I receive a footprint mismatch reading as follows: ============> ERROR: Footprint mismatch found: MISSING -rwsr-x--- root/messagebus usr/lib/dbus/dbus-daemon-launch-helper NEW -rwsr-x--- root/root usr/lib/dbus/dbus-daemon-launch-helper
I understand the concept of the footprint mismatch, however I have not been able to find an explanation of exactly what the above 2 lines mean. MISSING is what? NEW is what? also what is the 2nd field root/messagebus and root/root...that is where the difference resides. Is that owner/group?
Yes, it's owner/group. The problem is that you didn't run dbus' pre-install script, which creates the messagebus group (this is also documented in README). After you ran the script, the footprint mismatch will vanish ;) Regards, Tilman -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?