Re: NEVER remove log files without asking
Hello
On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 12:57:18PM -0700, Oliver Kurth wrote:
> 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.
I suggest (of course) that a configuration file is used. There
is a default system wide config file already, right?
If there is a debconf question is not very important.
Regards,
// Ola
> Greetings,
> Oliver
>
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