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Re: Find which package has installed some file under /etc



On 2011-12-17 18:55:45 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Sometimes I see people file bugs to the BTS against a package asking
> for the package to provide a /etc/default/ file as part of the
> package.  When I see those I usually counter with a request that it
> not be made part of the package.  If the file is part of a package
> there there will always need to be handling of modifications to it.

But if they are not part of the package, how can clashes between
packages (e.g. 2 packages using the same name for the /etc/default
file) be handled?

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