On 26 Oct 2002 13:37:20 +0200, Robert Bihlmeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Marc Haber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >Inform the user about the change, and optionally provide a conversion >> >script. >> >> OK. So I will be shipping a package that will break existing and >> working setups, while handling this automatically is perfectly >> possible. > >What about upgrading "inform the user" into "ask the user whether you >should convert the file, or leave it (broken) as is"?
That isn't allowed by policy. Even if I ask the user, policy still explicitly forbids my maintainer scripts to mess with the dpkg-conffiles. And it has technical reasons for doing so, I have to add after re-reading policy. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Karlsruhe, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | Fon: *49 721 966 32 15 Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fax: *49 721 966 31 29
