Re: diversion/conffile
On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 09:50:12PM -0600, Adam Heath wrote:
> > > Adam> Whenever the diverted conffile is modified upstream, dpkg
> > > Adam> chokes during it's installation. Verified by trying it, and by
> > > Adam> walking dpkg's code.
> > > Adam> That part of dpkg's code is very hairy.
> >
> > Yes, and this has been filed as a bug, like I said before. Adam said
> > "chokes", but it doesn't actually cause any major damage, AFAICT.
>
> Actually, it does. You can loose the new upstream conffile, when it has
> changed.
>
> I verified it when I tried it with some new debs I am working on, both by
> experience, and again, looking at the code. I have since come upon another
> way to do what I need, without diverting a conffile, so I no longer remember
> teh exact set of steps that occur in the situation.
>
> Trust me, in that you do not want to ever divert a conffile.
Do you even plan on fixing dpkg in this regard?
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