[Openvas-distro] debian packages of 3.x tree

[Vlatko Kosturjak]

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 09:20:07PM +0100, Jan-Oliver Wagner wrote:
> > I've just started to package openvas 3.x for my needs and saw that 3.x 
> > debian rules for packaging are bit broken. Fixed them a bit. 
> thanks a lot for taking up this matter!!

Final packages are available publicly. If interested into testing (add
following to /etc/apt/sources.list depending on distro): 
deb http://ftp.linux.hr/openvas/ubuntu/karmic/binary ./
deb http://ftp.linux.hr/openvas/debian/lenny/binary ./

We can make them official packages if needed. But before that, would like 
to fix few quirks which I spotted. If somebody can build 64bit packages 
or provide access to 64bit system, will gladly build them.

> > Should it be Linux/OpenVAS wide decision or just Debian?
> to my understanding of the linux filesystem hierarchy  ideas
> it is better to have the changing contents of the plugins directory
> under /var/lib instead of /usr/lib.
> I haven't analysed Debian's policies or of the other distros yet.

/usr/lib/openvas/plugins from my understanding. as /usr/lib holds 
scripting plugins and scripts. For example, following scripting libraries 
are held there:
/usr/lib/ruby/
/usr/lib/perl/
/usr/lib/perl5/

> Other  voices about the location of the NVTs?

And also important question. Should it be Linux/OpenVAS wide decision or 
just Debian (or any other distro)?

Take care,
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Vlatko Kosturjak - KoSt                                  ICQ: 3631122