On Tue, Feb 06, 2007, Brian May wrote: > Loïc> #406198 is about reverting the changes it does to > Loïc> nsswitch.conf on removal, not about not updating > Loïc> nsswitch.conf, but yes, libnss-mdns edits the conffile of > Loïc> another package. > Packages shouldn't be editing conffiles (as opposed to configuration > files that are not conffiles), period. This is against policy. It > results in conflicts occurring the next time the package updates the > file. > > However, it is listed as "obsolete", so I suspect this means it is no > longer a conffile:
Yes, this is what I stated in the next paragraph of my reply: "nsswitch.conf isn't a conffile since [base-files] 3.1.11", but this is obviously clear for both of us now. -- Loïc Minier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]