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Re: NEVER remove log files without asking



On Tue, 2004-08-17 at 11:51, Marc Haber wrote:
> 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.

I believe that is the best solution I heard here so far. It could be set
by _one_ debconf question.

To add to that, it would be nice if it were possible to give an argument
to dpkg on purge to override that default.

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

Greetings,
Oliver

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