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Re: config files and packages



On Friday 20 September 2002 20:58, Jeff Cours wrote:
> Debian wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 10:33:56AM -0700, Jeff Cours wrote:
> >>Can I just edit files under /etc as
> >>necessary? What happens to them when I upgrade
> >
> > Simply put.  Yes you can.  And yes apt is smart enough.
>
> Great - thanks! Let the editing begin!

a small peice of advice :
BACKUP !

since you are still experimenting with debian, make sure that you can always 
take any *stupid things*  that you may do 1 step backwords.

i suggest a "cp file file.orig" to every config file you are not sure about...

tal.


>
> - Jeff Cours

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