Re: Bug#20241: Timezones should depend on debian-utils
>>"Topi" == Topi Miettinen <Topi.Miettinen@ml.tele.fi> writes:
Topi> There's little reason to be paranoid about creating files in
Topi> /etc. In fact, it would be better to use just
Topi> /etc/timezone.(dpkg-)new to defend from interrupted runs. That
Topi> will be deleted in next successfull run, whereas $$ versions may
Topi> clutter the directory forever.
I stand corrected. This is indeed a better solution than mine
(though my toruous shell script can serve to be a poor mans
tempfile if tempfile is not available.)
manoj
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