Bug#780797: Package modifying a user-modified config file? [Bug #780797]
I didn't read much of this thread at it occurred; am catching up now.
It is absolutely and unquestionably essential that no file in /etc which
has *any* local modifications ever be edited on package upgrade w/o the
admin's consent.
Adding users and groups on install is one thing, editing a locally
edited config file during a package upgrade w/o asking for permission,
OTOH, is UNacceptable.
The normal dialog, with the options for seeing the diff, accepting the
maintainers' version, keeping the local version or starting a shell
manually to handle it, works fine.
The openssh package should use that just like everything else.
-JimC
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