Package: dnsmasq Version: 2.72-3+deb8u1 Severity: important
Dear Maintainer, I removed the file README from /etc/dnsmasq.d/ and dnsmasq did not start anymore. Moving the file back there, or creating a new (even empty) file resolves the issue. Should a file with instructions (not configs) really prevent a service from starting? I believe it should not. -- System Information: Debian Release: 8.7 APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'proposed-updates'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=pt_BR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to pt_BR.UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) Versions of packages dnsmasq depends on: ii dnsmasq-base 2.72-3+deb8u1 ii init-system-helpers 1.22 ii netbase 5.3 dnsmasq recommends no packages. Versions of packages dnsmasq suggests: pn resolvconf <none> -- Configuration Files: /etc/dnsmasq.conf changed [not included] -- no debconf information -- debsums errors found: debsums: changed file /etc/dnsmasq.d/README (from dnsmasq package)

