Re: /bin/sh diversions
On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 02:22:38PM -0700, Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 10:38:41PM +0200, Adeodato Simó wrote:
> > > > > Then he'll be able to move /bin/sh symlink on bash if he wants to.
>
> > > > Right. Hence that's the point for the user to change /bin/sh. :)
>
> > > > I have no problem with dash being the default. I was just defending our
> > > > committment to let the user change /bin/sh if they want to.
>
> > > Yes, I never thought we were about to remove the fact that /bin/sh was
> > > a symlink that the user could be able to change whenever he wants. I
> > > don't think debconf questions or alike are wise FWIW though.
>
> > So how will be that achieved in a way that's persistant across upgrades,
> > if both debconf and alternatives are being rejected?
>
> diversions.
diversions are far from being atomic.
Mike
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