Bug#94286: apt: should ignore .dpkg-new and the like in apt.conf.d
On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 11:06:29PM +0200, Yann Dirson wrote:
>
> > Package: apt
> > Version: 0.5.3
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > If a packages fails to install, and apt stops while a package has left a
> > .dpkg-new file in apt.conf.d, both files (old and new) are taken into
> > account in the next run. This may not be critical for apt-listchanges, but
> > who knows what can be placed there at some time.
> >
> > Also, I suspect .dpkg-old and .dpkg-dist may lurk there and cause the same
> > problem.
>
> Here is a patch. I still say that apt should ignore everything by default,
> and only accept filenames matching a certain pattern.
You are suggesting that apt try to use a config fragment from a package that
is not fully installed at configured?
Jason, I suggest you close this bug, without accepting this patch.
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