On 15.12.2010 16:45, Michael Biebl wrote: > On 15.12.2010 08:33, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote: >> On mar., 2010-12-14 at 23:43 +0100, Michael Biebl wrote: >>> I'm using a custom theme for plymouth and desktop-base overwrites that >>> setting on each upgrade. >> >> The same is true for splashy and grub, was true in Lenny (and Etch, I >> guess). > > I can't speak for splashy, but for grub the alternatives system is used, so my > changes are preserved on upgrades. grub2, to be precise. >>> >>> I'm filing this bug with severity serious as the package overwrites >>> custom configuration in /etc/ (/etc/plymouth/plymouthd.conf). >> >> To be precise, no, it doesn't overwrite the configuration. But yes, it >> sets the default theme (by calling the relevant plymouth command). I need to clarify that, as this is simply not true: plymouth-set-default-theme overwrites my custom configuration in /etc/plymouth/plymouthd.conf, this is not "setting a new default theme". Please keep in mind that /etc/plymouth/plymouthd.conf is even listed as conffile of the plymouth package. If it would change the value in /usr/share/plymouth/plymouthd.defaults, I'd agree with you, but it doesn't. Daniel, aside from the alternatives idea I mentioned earlier, is there a way to override the default values in /usr/share/plymouth/plymouthd.defaults while preserving local modifications? desktop-base could divert that file, but I'm not convinced yet that I like this idea. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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