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Re: fmt.d configuration files changes



Hi Frank!

On Mit, 20 Jul 2005, Frank Küster wrote:
> > What happens if a user changes the fmt.d/XXX files? I guess the changes
> > are not preserved.
> 
> If the files are just plain dpkg conffiles (and I see no reason why they
> shouldn't be), they are preserved - or rather if the file changes in the
> package, the usual dpkg dialog is displayed.  No problem here.

WOnderful, but then, why do we have all this complicated stuff with
update-fontlang? Shouldn't the same happen with fmt.d/ stuff? I.e., when
a packages is removed, and its config file is changed, than it stays
there (for a reinstall), but is not used for actually building the
fmtutil.cnf file.

How is this solved in tetex? Probably there is not much to do since
there is only one config file.

> > Maybe I try and merge update-fmtutil also into update-fontlang? What do
> > you think?
> 
> I also had this idea.  But if you do it, please start from revision 63

Does this mean that you think it is a good idea? Then I will do it, it
does not seem to be too complicated, they all use the same procedure.

Best wishes

Norbert

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