Re: debconf managed configuration files
On 05/02/2014 10:42, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> I've also found some references to the UCF package but it is not
> referenced in the debconf-devel manpage itself, is UCF the way to go or
> is this a red herring?
If the default configuration file is shipped as-is by the package
(no changes due to debconf question, local tests, ...), then ucf
is not very interesting (more complex to manage, the only advantage
I see is the possibility of three-way merge).
As soon as the contents of the configuration file cannot be put as-is
in the package and must be changed/edited, then dpkg conffile cannot
be used (else, you get a prompt on upgrade without local modifications).
In this case, I find ucf very convenient. Ucf does lots of things
that I do not have to reimplement myself. My regret is that ucf is
not integrated with dpkg (so dpkg -S does not know ucf-managed files)
Regards,
Vincent
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