Re: Bug#265628: apache: Removing a pckage should NEVER remove log files without asking the user!
On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Russell Coker wrote:
> Package: apache
> Version: 1.3.31-3
> Severity: critical
> Justification: causes serious data loss
>
> Purging apache (needed to remove logrotate.d file etc) removes /var/log/apache
> which removes past web logs, and depending on the configuration may remove
> apache 2 logs as well.
Policy 10.8:
Log files should be removed when the package is purged (but not when it is
only removed). This should be done by the postrm script when it is called
with the argument purge.
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<fajita> Whatever the problem, step one is always to look in the error log.
<user> fajita: step two
<fajita> When in danger or in doubt, step two is to scream and shout.
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