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Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts



Steve M. Robbins <steven.robbins@videotron.ca> wrote:

> --- policy.sgml.orig    Sun Sep  2 22:50:21 2001
> +++ policy.sgml Sun Sep  2 22:52:26 2001
> @@ -3718,7 +3718,7 @@
>       </p>
> 
>       <p>
> -       However, <prgn>postrm</prgn> and <prgn>preinst</prgn> scripts
> +       However, <prgn>postrm</prgn> and <prgn>postinst</prgn> scripts
>        <em>must not</em> call <prgn>ldconfig</prgn> in the case where
>        the package is being upgraded (see <ref id="unpackphase"> for
>        details), as <prgn>ldconfig</prgn> will see the temporary

Objection.  There's nothing wrong with calling ldconfig in the postinst
durinag an upgrade.  This change instantly creats a bucket load of RC
bugs for no good reason.
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