Re: handling configfiles
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:53:17PM +0100, Othmar Pasteka wrote:
> hi,
>
> On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 02:43:08AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote:
> > > i have to deal myself with replacing/etc. config files since they
> > > are generated in the postinst script. is there a package which is
> > > suitable for taking this as an example? the formal description in
> > > debian-policy is a bit too formal so that it is possible that i
> > > misunderstand things. so looking at a package should help in this
> > > respect.
> > huh? replacing whose files?
> > you can't go around fiddling with other package's files
>
> it's my package so my files ;). i meant when do i have to check
> what when, like upgrade, abort-upgrade, reinstall, etc.
You lost me I'm afraid, what exactly is it you're trying to do?
.. You're trying to edit files that are created in the post-inst ?
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