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Re: PW#5-13: New virtual packages>



Guy Maor:
Christian Schwarz <schwarz@monet.m.isar.de> writes:
> > However, managing /bin/sh through alternatives sounds like a good
> > idea to
> > me.
> 
> Yes.  I already have a bug report to do this.  Waiting until just
> after hamm is released is probably safest.

Be careful; I'm not sure whether update-alternatives guarantees always
to have one link present.  This needs to be looked at _very_
carefully.  We must not allow the system to pass even momentarily
though a state where /bin/sh does not exist.

Ian.


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