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[45.2.119.34]) by smtp.googlemail.com with ESMTPSA id m7-v6sm3734753itb.39.2018.08.12.10.31.10 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:31:10 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20180810155310.GF12819@zira.vinc17.org> (Vincent Lefevre's message of "Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:53:10 +0200") X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 208.118.235.43 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "bug-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:149469 Archived-At: tags 32413 notabug close 32413 quit >> The specific example of dconf etc is not a bug, it's how these things >> work. If you don't like it, use the configure option to disable that >> feature (most programs won't give you that option). I think the general >> principle of "Emacs should never create files/directories if the user >> hasn't explicitly asked it to do that" is a non-starter. >> So this report should be closed wontfix IMO. > > I'm using Debian's package. So, you are saying that Debian should > use this option? You should either stop using Debian's package (since you don't like the options they choose), or see if you can convince them to use that option. I think it's clear enough that ./configure --without-gsettings is as much of a fix as there's ever going to be, so I'm closing this bug.