On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 02:52:49PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote: > On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 06:57:21PM -0500, christophe barbé wrote: > > > > I can't find which package is responsible for this file : > > > > > > > > /etc# dpkg -S mailname > > > > dpkg: *mailname* not found. > > > > > > There is not a single package which is the only responsible for it> > > > > Ok So as I understand it, this file should be owned by the MTA. > > It is disapointed to see a file in /etc owned by nobody, especially for > > one so much used. > > What is it with "owning stuff"? Why are you so attached to dpkg -S working? > Nobody ever said all files must be known to dpkg -S. Because I had in mind that on a debian system all files (except users one) come with a package. A few upgrades ago this file was changed and broke 'bug' and other and It was not clear to me who was responsible for that. there's no man for this file so I logically go for the doc in the associated package. ... I would said : what is it with "NOT owning stuff"? Why not a package like the proposed mta-common ? Christophe > > -- > 2. That which causes joy or happiness. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > -- Christophe Barbé <christophe.barbe@ufies.org> GnuPG FingerPrint: E0F6 FADF 2A5C F072 6AF8 F67A 8F45 2F1E D72C B41E In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats. --English proverb
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