xserver-xfree86 replacing /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

[David N Kordonowy <dave_k@MIT.EDU>]

Hi,

When upgrading X, xserver-xfree86 replaces my/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file
even though it has been modified by me.  My /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 is a
link to another file (in this case it is /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.sun).
The package xserver-xfree86 replaces this link with its file, thus
breaking X.

Is this normal behavior for packages or is this simply a result of my
nontypical setup?

Please cc: me to any responses as I'm not subscribed to this mailing
list.  If this is the incorrect mailing list to question, then accept
my apologies.

Thanks,

David Kordonowy


[pre-upgrade]
$ ls -l /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           16 Oct  8 20:09
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 -> XF86Config-4.sun

[post-upgrade]
$ ls -l /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         2748 Oct  8 20:12
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4