Re: Question concerning conffiles
"conffiles" are a special case of "configuration files". They are
updated gracefully by the package management system: users are
prompted during a package upgrade *only* if 1) the upstream package
maintainer updated the conffile and 2) *they* customized the conffile
for their own system.
A configuration file is, at present, defined as any file in /etc/.
(correct if me I'm wrong; I think there are plans to support a
generalization of this in the future).
A configuration file tagged as a conffile (by debhelper) when it is
listed in debian/conffiles. Then, the package maintainer must provide
a default file in the location specified by debian/conffiles. So, you
need to make sure that debhelper is installing a file called
'/etc/clamsmtp/clamsmtpd.conf'.
If that doesn't fit your needs, then you shouldn't be using a conffile
(instead: a configuration file).
Justin
On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 01:14:15AM +0100, matolek6@op.pl wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to build a package in Debian Woody, I have only one file in conffiles
> '/etc/clamsmtp/clamsmtpd.conf', file clamsmtpd.conf is in the same directory as conffiles.After issuing command dpkg-buildpackage I get an error "dpkg-deb: conffile '/etc/clamsmtp/clamsmtpd.conf' does not apper in package.Could anyone possibly tell me where shall I put file clamsmtpd.conf to avoid this error? Thanx
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