Wcommand-with-path-in-maintainer-script

The tag is present in Lintian version 2.104.244. That is the most recent version we know about.

The indicated program run in a maintainer script has a prepended path. Programs called from maintainer scripts normally should not have a path prepended. dpkg ensures that the PATH is set to a reasonable value, and prepending a path may prevent the local administrator from using a replacement version of a command for some local reason.

If the path is used to test a program for existence, please use if which $program > /dev/null; then ….

If you intend to override this tag, please make sure that you are in control of the installation path of the according program and that you won't forget to change this maintainer script, too, if you ever move that program around.

Refer to Debian Policy Manual section 6.1, Debian Developer's Reference section 6.4, Bug#769845, Bug#807695, and https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2014/11/msg00044.html for details.

Visibility: warning

Check: scripts

The following 108 source packages in the archive triggered the tag 222 times.

We found 36 overrides. The tag performed 84% of the time.

amd64-microcode

W postinst:23 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

W postinst:10 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W postinst:30 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd

atftp

W prerm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

basilisk2

W postinst:16 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/BasiliskII-nojit
W postinst:8 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/BasiliskII-jit

bidentd

W postinst:22 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W postinst:33 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd

biff

W postinst:4 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd

binfmtc

W postinst:10 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postinst:5 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postinst:6 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postinst:7 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postinst:8 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postinst:9 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:10 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:12 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:14 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:16 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:18 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:6 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W postrm:8 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts

binkd

W postinst:10 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd

boinc

W postinst:56 (in test syntax) /sbin/restorecon
W postinst:56 (plain script) /sbin/restorecon

cinder

W config:1169 (in test syntax) /bin/ip
W config:1205 (in test syntax) /sbin/vgdisplay

clamav

- # This is not used by the maintainer script, only echoed to the cron job.
O postinst:402 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/freshclam
- # This is not used by the maintainer script, only echoed to the cron job.
O postinst:402 (plain script) /usr/bin/freshclam

cpufreqd

W postinst:44 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:22 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

dhcp-helper

W postinst:8 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:4 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

dlocate

W postinst:34 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-dlocatedb

dnsmasq

W postinst:33 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

dvi2ps

W postinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mktexlsr
W postinst:32 (plain script) /usr/bin/mktexlsr
W postrm:28 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mktexlsr
W postrm:28 (plain script) /usr/bin/mktexlsr

dvi2ps-fontdata

W postinst:27 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mktexlsr
W postrm:21 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mktexlsr

edict

W postinst:30 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/lookupconfig
W postinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/lookupconfig
W postinst:33 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/xjdicconfig
W postinst:35 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/xjdicconfig

W postinst:265 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W postrm:36 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf
W postrm:53 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

fonts-arphic-ukai

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font
W preinst:47 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

fonts-larabie

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

fonts-lg-aboriginal

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

fonts-oldstandard

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

fonts-paktype

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

fonts-tibetan-machine

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

fonts-tuffy

W preinst:32 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/defoma-font

freedict-swa-eng

W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/dictdconfig
W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/dictdconfig

fuse

W postinst:28 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs
W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

gconf

W postrm:6 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf

gerstensaft

W postinst:5 (plain script) /usr/bin/update-menus
W postrm:5 (plain script) /usr/bin/update-menus

W postinst:25 (plain script) /usr/bin/ghc-pkg

gkrellm

W postinst:5 (plain script) /usr/bin/getent

gliese

W postinst:12 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-stardata
W prerm:8 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-stardata

graphviz

W postinst:6 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/libgvc6-config-update
W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/libgvc6-config-update
W postrm:6 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/libgvc6-config-update

gsfonts

W postinst:23 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-gsfontmap
W postrm:24 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-gsfontmap

horizon

W prerm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/a2dissite

ident2

W postrm:24 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd

intel-microcode

W postinst:23 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs
W postrm:23 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

iptables

W prerm:19 (plain script) /sbin/iptables-save
W prerm:20 (plain script) /sbin/iptables-restore
W prerm:21 (plain script) /sbin/ip6tables
W prerm:22 (plain script) /sbin/ip6tables-save

ircd-irc2

W postinst:38 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

jfsutils

W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

jwchat

W postrm:22 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf

kanjidic

W postinst:30 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/lookupconfig
W postinst:33 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/xjdicconfig

keystone

W config:1223 (in test syntax) /bin/ip

lgrind

W postinst:14 (plain script) /usr/bin/texhash

libgcr410

W postinst:52 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-reader.conf

lightdm

W postrm:22 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/deluser
W postrm:27 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/delgroup

W preinst:5 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/lpd

lurker

W postinst:79 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/lurker-prune
W prerm:13 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/lurker-prune

lvm2

W postinst:11 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs
W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

manpages-es-extra

W postinst:4 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/chmanconfig
W prerm:3 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/chmanconfig

memtest86

W postinst:9 (in test syntax) /sbin/lilo

memtest86+

W postinst:9 (in test syntax) /sbin/lilo

menu-xdg

W postinst:31 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus
W postrm:31 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

mgetty

W preinst:7 (plain script) /usr/bin/dpkg

minbif

W postinst:24 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-inetd
W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-inetd

mod-mono

W config:13 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mod-mono-server2
W config:17 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mod-mono-server4
W config:18 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mod-mono-server2
W config:8 (in backticks) /bin/tempfile

mono

W postinst:3 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts
W prerm:3 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-binfmts

netmaze

W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus
W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

network-manager-iodine

W postinst:8 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

neurodebian

W postinst:6 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache

octave

- # The path is on purpose, it avoids running a user-installed octave binary
O postinst:14 (plain script) /usr/bin/octave

openoffice.org-hyphenation-pl

W postinst:6 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-openoffice-dicts
W postrm:6 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-openoffice-dicts

openoffice.org-thesaurus-pl

W postinst:6 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-openoffice-dicts
W postrm:6 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-openoffice-dicts

oroborus

W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-window-manager

otrs2

W postrm:10 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf

packagekit

W postinst:9 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/dbus-send

pdmenu

W postinst:10 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

pglistener

W postrm:10 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/deluser

phpldapadmin

W postinst:148 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W postinst:70 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/modules-config
W postrm:45 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

pixmap

W postinst:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus
W postrm:3 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-gsfontmap
W postinst:9 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-gsfontmap
W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-gsfontmap

pnopaste

W postrm:16 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf

portsentry

W prerm:17 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:23 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

postfix

W postinst:27 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/postconf
W postinst:322 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ypcat
W postinst:323 (plain script) /usr/bin/ypcat
W postinst:574 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W postinst:599 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W preinst:249 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/suidunregister
W preinst:251 (plain script) /usr/sbin/suidunregister
W prerm:18 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:20 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/postconf

postgresql-13

- # We test for /usr/bin/pg_dropcluster, but run it without path
O postrm:16 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/pg_dropcluster

ptex-jtex

W postinst:20 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mktexlsr
W postrm:19 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/mktexlsr

python2.7

O postinst:10 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:11 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:15 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:18 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:42 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:44 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:8 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7
O postinst:9 (plain script) /usr/bin/python2.7

python3.10

O postinst:10 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:11 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:15 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:18 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:51 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:53 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:8 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10
O postinst:9 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.10

python3.9

O postinst:10 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:11 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:15 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:18 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:51 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:53 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:8 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9
O postinst:9 (plain script) /usr/bin/python3.9

razor

W postinst:7 (plain script) /usr/bin/razor-client

remem

W postinst:21 (in backticks) /bin/tempfile

rng-tools-debian

- # supposed to be used as /sbin/MAKEDEV
O postinst:33 (plain script) /sbin/MAKEDEV

rrdcollect

W preinst:4 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

sendmail

- # only testing for existence
O postinst:64 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W postrm:26 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/deluser
W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd
W prerm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-inetd

shorewall

- # It is necessary to specify /sbin/shorewall
O postinst:35 (plain script) /sbin/shorewall

shorewall6

W postinst:39 (plain script) /sbin/shorewall6

slib

W postinst:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/scm

spamass-milter

W postinst:18 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/usermod
W postinst:8 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/adduser

starplot

W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-stardata
W prerm:9 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-stardata

strongswan

W postrm:35 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/deluser

W postinst:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus
W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

topydo

- # This tag appears to be incompatible with update-alternatives
O postinst:15 (plain script) /usr/bin/topydo
- # This tag appears to be incompatible with update-alternatives
O prerm:7 (plain script) /usr/bin/topydo

towitoko

W postinst:54 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-reader.conf
W postinst:55 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-reader.conf
W postrm:19 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-reader.conf
W postrm:20 (plain script) /usr/sbin/update-reader.conf

trousers

W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/deluser

tt-rss

- # /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d is checked for existence
O postinst:100 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
- # /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d is checked for existence
O postrm:64 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

tuxonice-userui

W postinst:5 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs
W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

tvtime

W postinst:28 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/tvtime
W postrm:29 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf

virtualbox-ext-pack

W postinst:28 (plain script) /usr/bin/wget

vzctl

W postinst:58 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W postinst:66 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:37 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d
W prerm:44 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d

wmpuzzle

W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

wmwork

W postrm:5 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/update-menus

wordnet

W postinst:9 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/dictdconfig
W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/dictdconfig

xfsprogs

W postinst:11 (in test syntax) /bin/systemctl
W postinst:12 (plain script) /bin/systemctl
W postinst:7 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/update-initramfs

xine-ui

- # xine-list-1.1 or -1.2 (generated content)
O postinst:10 (plain script) /usr/bin/xine-list-1.2

yale

W postinst:12 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-stardata
W prerm:10 (in test syntax) /usr/sbin/register-stardata

ypserv

W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf

yp-tools

W postrm:7 (in test syntax) /usr/bin/ucf