Re: Packages rename and conffiles
Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 09:03:06PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote:
>> A fair number of conffiles have changed of packages.
>
> [...]
>
>> Unfortunately, I know how to avoid spurious dpkg conffiles handling
>> with either of them separately, but not with both of them at once.
>
>> So we have to take a position on this issue. I can provide the list
>> of affected packages. There is at least openssh, vim and openoffice.
>
> What position do you think we should take on this issue? If there's no
> known solution that avoids conffile prompts with both the old and new
> versions, and given that there's no good systematic way to arrange for one
> version of dpkg or the other to be installed at the time of upgrade,
> perhaps it's best to favor the new dpkg?
Is it possible simply to tell people "upgrade dpkg first" along with
aptitude in the Sarge->Etch upgrade release notes? That would at least
take care of everyone who bothers to read the instructions :-)
best regards,
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