Bug#89674: PROPOSAL] Clarify ldconfig usage
Herbert Xu wrote:
> When did this (postinst can only call ldconfig if $1 = configure) become
> policy? Not only is this pointless, it also means that a lot of packages are
> now in violation of this policy. I propose that the "and only if" phrase be
> removed from the above sentence.
Er, the text in the packaging (now policy) manual about this has existed
from time immemorial, and has always included an explination of why this
restriction exists. This is nothing new.
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