Re: Headless server just got suspended by updating systemd
On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 07:38:34AM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
> It isn't just ideal. It's Debian policy to respect configuration
> changes on upgrade.
That isn't the case, I'm afraid. At least if you are referring to [1], this
section refers specifically to *configuration files*, in the context of a
single package, rather than a wider notion of system-wide configuration. I
personally think a higher-level system-wide preservation would be a worthy
goal, but it isn't mandated by policy.
The problem in this case is most likely a mixture of some packages not
performing the same duties after upgrade, combined with possible changes of
dependencies resulting in different pieces of software taking on the job of
managing suspend/lid events. It's not a policy violation for a later-version of
a piece of software to perform fewer duties than an earlier one; it's also not
a policy violation for a package to not honour the configuration of an
unrelated one.
[1] https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s-config-files
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Jonathan Dowland
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