Re: Bug#198602: ITP: debbackup -- Backup and restore Debian specifics (package status, conffiles)
Adam Heath wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Daniel Stone wrote:
>
> > * Package name : debbackup
> >
> > - installing/updating required packages, restoring configuration files,
> > and more.
>
> Tell me when you upload this, so I can file an rc bug against it, for
> modifying other packages conffiles.
let's file a bug against vim, since it changes conffiles also.
you are making an assumtion that this program will modify conffiles by
the simple act of being installed.
Debian Policy v 3.5.10.0 § 11.7.4. Sharing configuration files
The maintainer scripts must not alter a `conffile' of _any_ package,
including the one the scripts belong to.
adam, are you willing to state, package unseen, that the maintainer
scripts are modifying any conffiles? if so, could you please send me
next week's California Lottery numbers?
daniel, i for one think that this package will be a very welcome
addition to the archive, and could have used it about three weeks ago.
-john
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