Bug#409907: Installing lpr over lprng doesn't work

[Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.org>]

Craig Small wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 07:36:47AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote:
> > Purge means purge, but it shouldnt purge files/directories now owned
> > by another package.  lpr/lprng are a special case I guess.
> 
> Hmm, yes I see the problem now.
> So either lprng has to orphan the spool directory, in other words
> it will be there if you purge lprng and do not install anything or
> we get your problem described in this bug report.
> 
> I can't see a way of lprng postinst saying 'oh lpr is being installed'
> and not deleting the directory.

I feared that...

Maybe lprng postinst can check when it's going from rc to purge
and lpr is installed not to wipe the spool directory?

Regards,

	Joey

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