Bug#875781: initramfs-tools-core: /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf is not modified on upgrade/install/reconfigure

[Davide Prina <davide.prina@gmail.com>]

On 15/09/2017 20:28, Ben Hutchings wrote:

> Which version did you start with before this?

$ ls -lt /etc/ | tail -n 1
[...] nov 20  1999 [...]

I think this can be the installation date, I have change all the 
hardware, but I have copied the system in the new disk without reinstalling.
If I don't mistake I have installed a stable, but after a while I have 
installed testing and never change it.

> Was initramfs.conf modified?

I think I never modified it.

> I tried this, starting with jessie (debootstrap'd chroot plus
> initramfs-tools) and then changing APT sources to stretch.
> initramfs.conf was upgraded as intended.

I have check this problem in two Debian box with testing and all have 
the same problem.

$ ls -l /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 947 lug  9  2012 /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf

But if you make a change to the initramfs.conf and than do
# apt install --reinstall initramfs-tools-core
is the file updated or are you asked if you want to install the DD version?

Ciao
Davide