Bug#401180: [Buildd-tools-devel] Bug#401180: schroot: using a symlink for /var/lib/schroot/mount causes /home and /tmp to be erased

[Roger Leigh]

tags 401180 + pending
thanks

Lucas Nussbaum <lucas at lucas-nussbaum.net> writes:

> On 12/12/06 at 21:28 +0000, Roger Leigh wrote:
>> I have attached a patch which I believe addresses this problem.
>> Please could you build schroot with the patch applied and test under
>> the same conditions (perhaps with a backup beforehand), to see if this
>> fixes things.  I have tested it myself, and I do think it works, but I
>> would appreciate some confirmation before uploading a fixed version.
>
> I confirm that the patch seems to work:
>
> (I've disabled bind-mounting of /home in /etc/schroot/setup.d/10mount)

A wise precaution!

> After thinking about it for a while, I exited the chroot, and it didn't
> empty my /tmp. :-)

Thanks for your bravery in testing this one!   I'll upload a fixed
package this weekend.


Regards,
Roger

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