Hi Christian, > * The Woody package listed /var/lib/mysql and /var/log/mysql in its > /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server.list. These directories are often > replaced by symlinks to data partitions which triggers a dpkg bug > that causes these symlinks to be removed on upgrades. The new preinst > prevents this by removing the two lines from the .list file > (thanks to Andreas Barth and Jamin W. Collins). See dpkg bug #287978. I realize you're trying to work around a problem caused by old versions of mysql-server, but this method really is not acceptable. You should never edit dpkg's state files directly from a package. If this is the only available solution for this problem, then I think things should just be left as-is for the woody package. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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