Bug#162120: Support #162120
On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 06:29:33PM +0200, Thomas Hood wrote:
> Second, propose a change to policy such that it explicitly
> forbid the recreation of configuration files that the admin has
> deleted. This idea was rejected by AJT before and presumably
> will be again. However, you might be able to get the proposal
> accepted.
Some packages may require a config file, in which case, I think they
would be justified in recreating it. Others may use the presence or
absence of a file as a flag, in which case, it's important not to
recreate it. How about, instead of trying to force all packages into
a narrow mold, which may or may not be a comfortable fit in some
cases, we require *documentation* for config files. Or, at the least,
pick a default behavior and require documentation for packages which
don't follow that default.
Frankly, I would love it if I could see a file in /etc, and could know
that typing "man 5 filename" will tell me what that file is and how it
works. That may be optimistic, but it sure would be nice.
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