On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Tilman Sauerbeck <tilman@crux.nu> wrote:

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

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