Bug#815390: Re: Bug#815390: dh-make-perl: Fail to build package if run with sudo ($orig_pwd not initialized)

[borissh1983 at gmail.com]

On Friday 20 May 2016 16:26:34 gregor herrmann wrote:
> Control: tag -1 + moreinfo
> 
> On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:06:05 +0200, Boris Shtrasman wrote:
> 
> > Package: dh-make-perl
> > Version: 0.89-1
> > Severity: important
> > 
> > Dear Maintainer,
> > 
> > When invoking dh-make-perl with sudo for any cpan packgage it will fail
> > with : 
> [..]
> > Workaround:
> > 
> > not to use sudo but to switch to root directly.
> 
> Thanks for the bug report, and sorry for the delay.
> 
> While I agree that this is a bit ugly: Why would you need to run
 > dh-make-perl under sudo (or as root) in the first place?

If I remember correctly the system did not have enough disk space for it's local users but had more then enough for root and installing a single package.

> Cheers,
> gregor
> 
>