two packets providing the same config file?

[Christian Hammers <ch@westend.com>]

Hello

libmysqlclient6.deb provides the config file /etc/mysql/my.cnf that
is used by all mysql applications (that want to use it).

Now comes libmysqlclient9.deb which is backwards compatible to the old 
library. 

I want that the config file from lib9 gets installed if the user insalled
this library but that he *also* can install the old lib6 for old 
programs that can't be recompiled. lib9 can overwrite lib6 and install its
version but can I tell apt-get that it shouldn't overwrite lib9's config
file with lib6's ?

Any ideas? 

bye,

 -christian-

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