[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Filesystem snapshotting in dpkg (was Re: A 2025 NewYear present: make dpkg --force-unsafe-io the default?)



On Feb 13, Vincent Danjean <vdanjean.ml@free.fr> wrote:

>   In addition, I do not see how snapshotting of full FS can be correctly supported, unless all other softwares are stopped while dpkg is running.
> 
>   What if a database records some transactions while dpkg is running. What would happen at rollback ?
This is why merged-/usr was so much important.
(Yes, I know about conffiles. This is why my work on having /etc more 
empty by default is important.)

-- 
ciao,
Marco

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: