Bug#420390: Purging tetex transition packages removes texlive configuration files

[Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>]

On Mit, 25 Apr 2007, Frank Küster wrote:
> I more and more think we should have an empty postrm in tetex-base, and
> just include the list of obsolete files in tex-common's or
> texlive-common's doc dir, for those who want to remove old cruft.

Good idea.

> 
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/updmap.d/10tetex-base.cfg
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/tex/language.d/config/00tetex.cnf
> 
> (s@config/@@)

Well, but this is what the postrm did, not my creation!

> are the only ones from your list which I think should actually be
> removed, but this could be done by texlive-common.  And maybe
> 
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texdoctk/texdocrc

Ok.

> This would be the remaining list for texlive-common's doc dir:

No. There are conffiles of texlive contained in the list (hope that I
didn't forget anything...)

> 
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/tex/latex/config/color.cfg
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/tex/latex/config/graphics.cfg
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.ps
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.antp
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.antt
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.mirr
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.outline
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.dfaxhigh
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.pdf
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.dfaxlo
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.pk
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.download35
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.www
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.gsftopk
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.pl
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.qbk
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.qcr
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.qhv
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.qpl
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.qtm
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.qzc
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.omega

> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/metafont/misc/modes.mf
> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/web2c/mktex.cnf

> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/tex/dvipdfm/config/config

> > REMOVEEXT /etc/texmf/tex/generic/config/pdftexconfig.tex


Best wishes

Norbert

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Dr. Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>                    Università di Siena
Debian Developer <preining@debian.org>                         Debian TeX Group
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