Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 14:26:24 GMT From: Adam David <adam@veda.is> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: bin/1892: install(1) removes target file Message-ID: <199610261426.OAA08755@veda.is> Resent-Message-ID: <199610261430.HAA28921@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 1892 >Category: bin >Synopsis: install(1) removes target file >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Oct 26 07:30:02 PDT 1996 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Adam David >Organization: Veda Internet >Release: FreeBSD 2.2-CURRENT i386 >Environment: 'make install' with a shortage of disk space >Description: install(1) removes the target file if the disk becomes full during the operation. >How-To-Repeat: on a machine with a shortage of space in / do a 'make install' in /usr/src notice that /bin/sh or /sbin/dump (for instance) can get clobbered >Fix: relink to the old copy of the file if it still exists, as is likely the case for /bin/sh or: always keep a reference to the old copy, and relink to it on failure. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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