My workaround

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+caprice32 (20250128-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Non-maintainer upload.
+
+ -- Andreas Wirooks <[email protected]>  Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:59:11 +0100
+
 caprice32 (20170601-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Modification of installation path in code and cfg file

debian/patches/fix-install-path.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+Honor FHS to please debian
+
+--- a/cap32.cfg
++++ b/cap32.cfg
+@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
+ joystick_vkeyboard_button=10
+ # resources_path
+ #   path to resources (menu images...). Default to $APP_PATH/resources
+-resources_path=
++resources_path=/usr/share/caprice32/resources
+ # boot_time
+ #   Estimated time in video frames the CPC takes to boot.
+ #   Caprice will emulate this number of frames before starting to send a provided autocmd.
+@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
+ #   Directory where ROMs are stored. Default to $APP_PATH/rom
+ #   Special keyword DEFAULT will be replaced by amsdos.rom except if model is 464.
+ #   That's because 464 without disks had no AMSDOS (cf. https://github.com/ColinPitrat/caprice32/issues/227)
+-rom_path=
++rom_path=/usr/share/caprice32/rom
+ slot00=
+ slot01=
+ slot02=
+--- a/cap32.cfg.tmpl
++++ b/cap32.cfg.tmpl
+@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
+ joystick_vkeyboard_button=10
+ # resources_path
+ #   path to resources (menu images...). Default to $APP_PATH/resources
+-resources_path=__SHARE_PATH__/resources
++resources_path=/usr/share/caprice32/resources
+ # boot_time
+ #   Estimated time in video frames the CPC takes to boot.
+ #   Caprice will emulate this number of frames before starting to send a provided autocmd.
+@@ -172,16 +172,16 @@
+ max_track_size=5990
+ # cart_path
+ #   Path to cartridges (Plus range). Default to $APP_PATH/cart
+-cart_path=__SHARE_PATH__/cart
++cart_path=
+ # snap_path
+ #   Path to snapshots. Default to $APP_PATH/snap
+-snap_path=__SHARE_PATH__/snap
++snap_path=
+ # dsk_path
+ #   Path to disks. Default to $APP_PATH/disk
+-dsk_path=__SHARE_PATH__/disk
++dsk_path=
+ # tape_path
+ #   Path to tapes. Default to $APP_PATH/tape
+-tape_path=__SHARE_PATH__/tape
++tape_path=
+ fmt02=
+ fmt03=
+ fmt04=
+@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@
+ printer_file=./printer.dat
+ # sdump_dir
+ #   Directory where screenshots will be found. Default to $APP_PATH/screenshots
+-sdump_dir=__SHARE_PATH__/screenshots
++sdump_dir=
+
+ [rom]
+ # rom_path
+ #   Directory where ROMs are stored. Default to $APP_PATH/rom
+ #   Special keyword DEFAULT will be replaced by amsdos.rom except if model is 464.
+ #   That's because 464 without disks had no AMSDOS (cf. https://github.com/ColinPitrat/caprice32/issues/227)
+-rom_path=__SHARE_PATH__/rom
++rom_path=/usr/share/caprice32/rom
+ slot00=
+ slot01=
+ slot02=

debian/patches/series

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+fix-install-path.patch