>>>>> "Herbert" == Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> writes:
Herbert> Unfortunately dpkg does not handle the case where a
Herbert> conffile ceases to exist in a later version of a package.
Herbert> The conffile will be left on the system even after
Herbert> purging.
That's why packages have maintainers and postrm scripts.
--
Stephen
"So if she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood."... "And
therefore?"... "A witch!"