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Re: What happens when you upgrade a package with modified config files?



Dom grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
> On 08/01/13 19:25, David Guntner wrote:
>> If, as someone else replied, it at least leaves a copy of the new config
>> file behind with a .new extension or whatever, then I guess I can at
>> least go through the process manually.  What fun!<grin>
> 
> It does. If you choose to retain your customised file it will save the
> new version with a ".dpkg-new" extension (iirc), and if you choose to
> replace your config it'll save your version with ".dpkg-old" on the end.

Cool, that's good to know.  Thanks!

> (I think I got those the right way around)

<fingers crossed> :-)

             --Dave



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