quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto-cli

1/3 of release files are cache, exclusively for 'run' users

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Description

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Bug description
$ dlocate -L quarto|grep -c  /cache/
1038
$ dlocate -L quarto|grep -cv /cache/
1969
$ quarto --version
1.9.37

Can you believe the .debs were 1/3 cache files all along. Right under everybody's noses. I've saved everybody many many megabytes with this report.

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Research direction

The report names the quarto package, release version 1.9.37, and /cache/ files in its .debs, but no repository file, test, or entry point. Start by reproducing the package file listing and identify how those files enter the release artifacts; done means the unintended cache files are excluded and package contents can be verified.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
build-system, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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