On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 02:59:08AM +0100, Uwe Storbeck wrote: > Hi Branden > > > > But if the config file doesn't exist dpkg-reconfigure should create > > > a new one instead of refusing to write it: > > > > Why? dpkg works the same way. If you delete a conffile it will respect > > your (apparent) wishes. > > Ooops, that's new to me. If I change a config file I would expect dpkg > to protect it, ok. But removing a config file and reconfiguring the > package means give me a new one for me. I am not sure there is universal agreement on that, however it is true that we (as a Project) need to be defining some semantics for it. > I just have checked a few packages, which I remember asking for > configuration during installation. Selection is probably not > representative. I have moved away the config file and have > reconfigured each package after this: [...] > Opinions seem to vary, even between Debian maintainers ;-). That's usually what happens when there are no defined semantics. > > If you are playing around with different options or even different > > graphic cards and want to start from scratch with a new config file, > > save the pre-created one in a safe location, and move it back when > > you're done. > > Yes, of course I can do this. But first it doesn't make much sense to > save a configuration which is already stored by debconf Debconf doesn't store a config file, it stores settings. If you change those settings, how are you going to get the old ones back? > and second I mostly forget to save the file before changing it :-). There's not much help for this except better habits. :) > It only was an idea to make life easier. Treat it as a wish as you > already have done. There are much more important things to do like > porting version 4.4 of XFree86 ;-). Actually I think an overhaul of the xserver-xfree86 debconfage is pretty important. But it's not a goal for 4.3.0-1. -- G. Branden Robinson | The errors of great men are Debian GNU/Linux | venerable because they are more branden@debian.org | fruitful than the truths of little http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | men. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
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