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#520 rpm database cleanup
Opened by pampelmuse. Modified

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Currently there are lots of directories which are installed but not owned by any package.
Due to the fact that KDE is currently moving rather fast and there are also lots of other packages with the same weakness, I would like to ask if there is someone who will help me clean this up for the KDE parts.
eg. for "/usr/share/kwin/effects/cube"
rpm -qf /usr/share/kwin/effects/cube/
gives:
file /usr/share/kwin/effects/cube is not owned by any package

I use the following script for finding this out:
find /usr/ -exec /usr/bin/bash -c 'rpm -qf -- "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "$1"' find_sh {} \;

Can you find which package is creating those files? It likely comes from a %post script somewhere thus why it's not properly tracked.

Thank you for taking care.
Please see BZ#2291075 for a typical example together with a suggestion for correction.

I don't think it comes from %port scripts (at least as far as I have tracked this) but from a missunderstanding of the files section in the spec file.

%{_datadir}/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.kscreen/contents/ui/InhibitionHint.qml
just adds the file "InhibitionHint.qml", not the directory tree this file is in.
  • https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2291075 -> https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/kscreen/pull-request/1

I made the PR above, but is this really needed?

Yes: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/#_file_and_directory_ownership

Packages must own all directories they put files in

https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/kdeplasma-addons/pull-request/4

For the following I have already written BZs:
/usr/share/kfontinst: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/kfontinst/icons: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/kfontinst/icons/hicolor: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/kfontinst/icons/hicolor/16x16: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/kfontinst/icons/hicolor/16x16/actions: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/kfontinst/icons/hicolor/22x22: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/kfontinst/icons/hicolor/22x22/actions: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/icons/breeze-dark/16x16: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/icons/breeze-dark/16x16/emblems: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/icons/breeze-dark/8x8: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/icons/breeze-dark/8x8/emblems: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/icons/breeze-dark/22x22: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/icons/breeze-dark/22x22/emblems: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/8x8/emblems: BZ 2291080
/usr/share/kf5/kcookiejar: BZ 2291079
/usr/share/kxmlgui5/kfontview: BZ 2291078
/usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/org.fedoraproject.fedora.desktop/contents/plasmoidsetupscripts: BZ 2291074
/usr/share/plasma/kinfocenter: BZ 2291073
/usr/share/plasma/kinfocenter/externalmodules: BZ 2291073
/usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/i18n: BZ 2291071
/usr/share/kpackage/amarok: BZ 2290341
/usr/share/plasma/desktoptheme/default/weather: BZ 2290339
/usr/share/kwin/effects/cube: BZ 2290339
/usr/share/kwin/effects/cube/contents: BZ 2290339
/usr/share/kwin/effects/cube/contents/ui: BZ 2290339
/usr/share/kwin/effects/cube/contents/config: BZ 2290339

And the following list I am still analysing:
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/mimetypes
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/44x44
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/44x44/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/150x150
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/150x150/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/310x310
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/310x310/apps
/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-coredump@.service.wants
/usr/lib64/metatypes
/usr/lib64/signon/extensions
/usr/lib64/python3.12/site-packages/PyQt5/pycache
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6XcbQpaPrivate
/usr/lib/systemd/user/plasma-core.target.wants
/usr/lib/systemd/user/timers.target.wants
/usr/lib/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants
/usr/libexec/kf6/kauth
/usr/share/org.kde.syntax-highlighting/syntax
/usr/share/color-schemes
/usr/share/services
/usr/share/kcm_recentFiles
/usr/share/kcm_recentFiles/workspace
/usr/share/kcm_recentFiles/workspace/settings
/usr/share/kcm_recentFiles/workspace/settings/qml
/usr/share/kcm_recentFiles/workspace/settings/qml/recentFiles
/usr/share/calligra_shape_music
/usr/share/calligra_shape_music/fonts
/usr/share/kcm_networkmanagement
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6InputSupportPrivate
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6/3rdparty
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6/3rdparty/extra-cmake-modules/modules
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6/3rdparty/extra-cmake-modules/find-modules
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6/libexec
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6DesignerComponentsPrivate
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt5DesignerComponents
/usr/lib64/cmake/Qt6BuildInternals/QtStandaloneTestTemplateProject
/usr/lib/qt5
/usr/lib/qt5/plugins
/usr/lib/qt6
/usr/lib/qt6/plugins
/usr/lib/qt6/qml
/usr/lib/qt6/qml/org
/usr/share/kImageAnnotator
/usr/share/kImageAnnotator/translations
/usr/share/kservices5/qimageioplugins
/usr/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/calligra
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/32x32/actions
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/16x16/actions
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/48x48/actions
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/icon-theme.cache
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/22x22/actions
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/scalable/actions
/usr/share/kf6/jsonschema
/usr/share/kf6/searchproviders
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/textediting
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/textinlineobjects
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/pageapptools
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/tools
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/shapefiltereffects
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/shapes
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/devices
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/colorspaces
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/formatfilters
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/parts
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/dockers
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligra/presentationeventactions
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/ktorrent_plugins
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/org.kde.kwin.waylandbackends
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligrastage
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligrastage/shapeanimations
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligrastage/tools
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/calligrastage/pageeffects
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/org.kde.kwin.scenes
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/krunner
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/xcbglintegrations
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/plasma/kcminit
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/plasma/kcms
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/plasma/kcms/systemsettings
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/plasma/kcms/systemsettings_qwidgets
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/karbon
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/karbon/extensions
/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/systemsettingsview
/usr/share/qt6/phrasebooks
/usr/lib64/qt5/qml/QtFeedback
/usr/lib64/qt5/qml/Qt/labs/location
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/Qt5Compat
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/Qt5Compat/GraphicalEffects
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/layershell
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/coreaddons
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/i18n
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/config
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/networkmanager
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/pipewire
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/private/desktopcontainment
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/notification
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/kirigami/styles/Plasma
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/plasmacalendar
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/plasmacalendar/astronomicaleventsconfig
/usr/lib64/qt6/qml/org/kde/plasmacalendar/alternatecalendarconfig
/usr/lib64/qt6/objects-RelWithDebInfo
/usr/lib64/qt6/objects-RelWithDebInfo/ExampleIconsPrivate_resources_1
/usr/lib64/qt6/objects-RelWithDebInfo/ExampleIconsPrivate_resources_1/.rcc
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/kcms
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/kcms/kmail
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/kcms/korganizer
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/kcms/summary
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/kcms/kaddressbook
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/kcms/kontact
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/contacteditor
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/contacteditor/editorpageplugins
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/pim6/mailtransport
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/drkonqi
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/tls
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/ktorrent_plugins
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/translator
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio_dnd
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/org.kde.kcalendarcore.calendars
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/ktexteditor
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/krunner
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma5support
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma5support/geolocationprovider
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma5support/dataengine
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/xcbglintegrations
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kaccounts/daemonplugins
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcminit
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms/systemsettings
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms/desktop
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms/systemsettings_qwidgets
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms/kinfocenter
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/network
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/network/vpn
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/plasma/containmentactions
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/networkinformation
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/org.kde.kglobalacceld.platforms
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/org.kde.kdecoration2.kcm
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kpeople
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kpeople/datasource
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/assetimporters
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/scxmldatamodel
/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kstyle_config
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