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Re: NEVER remove log files without asking



On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 16:46:44 +0200, Jonas Meurer
<jonas@freesources.org> wrote:
>another solution: add debconf questions about logdir removal at purge
>time in packages storing logs.
>it is the way many packages currently manage database removal.

Better solution: Have a system-wide configuration option whether the
local admin wants logs to be removed on purge.

On my systems, that option would be "yes", and I sincerely hope that
this would be the default.

Greetings
Marc

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