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Re: NEVER remove log files without asking



On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 03:45:21PM +0200, Michael Ablassmeier wrote:
> On 2004-08-15, Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> wrote:
> > No.  You should remove the default log files only.  Other log files are the 
> > administrator's business.
> 
> if you want your Logfiles to be save, make backups (thats also
> administrators business).

Would you say the same thing if purging a package deleted /root?  Hey, if
you want it to be safe, make backups!

"Make backups" is completely irrelevant to the question of whether a
package should erase a file or not.

-- 
Glenn Maynard



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