Re: Common set of debconf templates

[Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>]

Brian Sutherland wrote:
> What about a rule that says:
> 
> - If the package name is the same as the directory in the debconf database
>   then use that package's templates take priority.
> - Else, as before.

Suppose that:

1. package A is preconfigured, and has an A/template
2. package B is preconfigured (separate debconf run), also has A/template.

Debconf has no way to know if package B has a newer or an older version
of A/template than the one it already has from package A.

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