Bug#602797: upgrade-reports: problems with aptitude, apt-listchanges, php-net-smtp (php-pear), casper (obsolete), junior-games-gl and xserver-xorg-video-ati

[Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@computer.org>]

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 05:06:04PM +0100, Gonzalo Pérez de Olaguer Córdoba wrote:
> I'm using the tinc package. The problem is inherent to any service required
> during the upgrade process (in my case tinc and approx). I think it should
> be documented in any package this situation may happen, and it will also be a
> good idea to explain it a bit in the release notes.

Well, documented in "any package" is a bit too extreme. The Release Notes can
probably cover it better.

Although this happens not only during full system upgrades, but also during
shorter upgrades (i.e. security upgrades)

(...)
> Do you want me to report it? I don't see it reported in the current bug's
> page (both archived and unarchived). I have no idea why they have removed
> this debconf question.

It is actually documented in the changelog
(http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/t/tinc/current/changelog)

 tinc  (1.0.12-2) unstable; urgency=low

   * Remove debconf questions. Closes: #572116
     Apparently debconf may not be used to ask a question at install time and
     use the answer at upgrade time. Instead of kludging around this
     restriction, no questions are asked anymore, and tinc will now always be
     restarted when upgrading.
   * Wait up to 5 seconds for tinc daemon to stop before restarting it.

 -- Guus Sliepen <guus@debian.org>  Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:01:36 +0100 

It is common and expected for Debian services to restart on upgrades. 

I will try to documented this in the Release Notes  (probably in the "Preparing
for upgrade" 4.1 section )

Regards

Javier

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