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Re: /bin/sh diversions



On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 06:54:49AM +0200, Mike Hommey wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 02:22:38PM -0700, Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 10:38:41PM +0200, Adeodato Simó wrote:
> > > > > >   Then he'll be able to move /bin/sh symlink on bash if he wants to.

> > > > > Right.  Hence that's the point for the user to change /bin/sh.  :)

> > > > > I have no problem with dash being the default.  I was just defending our
> > > > > committment to let the user change /bin/sh if they want to.

> > > >   Yes, I never thought we were about to remove the fact that /bin/sh was
> > > > a symlink that the user could be able to change whenever he wants. I
> > > > don't think debconf questions or alike are wise FWIW though.

> > > So how will be that achieved in a way that's persistant across upgrades,
> > > if both debconf and alternatives are being rejected?

> > diversions.

> diversions are far from being atomic.

True, but it is persistent across upgrades and doesn't require any
particular support from the package.

-- 
Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
vorlon@debian.org                                   http://www.debian.org/



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