Re: [linux@bucksch.org: Bug#101186: purge removes new mail in spool dir]
Joey Hess wrote:
> I think that the way various databases do it is better (I forget if this
> is mysql or postgresql or both). On purge, if there are databases, ask
> if they can be deleted (probably default to false).
The installation for mysql-server asks at install-time what you want the
default to be at --purge-time, which I always found quite nice. This way
a quicj installation for testing purposes can easily be removed again,
whereas a major server can be uninstalled without data loss.
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Lars Bahner,
http://lars.bahner.com/
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