On 2022-08-23 07:52:51 +0000, Marc Haber wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > skip most of the version checks in preinst > > that was logically flawed. You can install adduser, then upgrade to new > versions without touching the original configuration file. A followup > upgrade should still recognize the original config file even if not > upgrading from the version that shipped that file. > > Thanks: Vincent Lefevre > Closes: #1017912 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the upgrade from 3.123 to 3.128 on my other machine (which also had an old 2015 version of the file), I confirm that this solves the issue: Preparing to unpack .../archives/adduser_3.128_all.deb ... moving unchanged adduser.conf to adduser.conf.update-old. New dpkg-conffile will come from the package. Unpacking adduser (3.128) over (3.123) ... Setting up adduser (3.128) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/deluser.conf ... -- Vincent Lefèvre <[email protected]> - Web: <https://www.vinc17.net/> 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <https://www.vinc17.net/blog/> Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / AriC project (LIP, ENS-Lyon)
