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Re: testing migration



On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:09:44 -0500
Hall Stevenson <hallstevenson@mindspring.com> wrote:

> 
> I *believe* you can configure debconf to NOT overwrite existing config 
> files, automatically overwrite them, or prompt you before doing so. With
> 
> either of the last two options, it will still create a backup of your
> old file.

Yes it did create a backup.  But the confusing thing is that in the case
of some packages I *was* asked if I wanted to replace my file.  I
therefore assumed that if I hadn't been asked it hadn't been overwritten.

- Richard.
-- 
Richard Kimber
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/



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