Ian Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >>>>> "John" == John Anthony Kazos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> John> If so, I still need to know the answer to my previous question:
> John> Will system files, like /etc/{fstab,profile}, be overwritten,
> John> possibly irrevocably, by the upgrade process? The documentation
> John> on the site is nonexistant.
>
> Files that can be manually edited per debian policy will not be
> replaced without warning, I believe. But I haven't done this myself,
> yet, so you want a 2nd opinion.
Upgrading will not overwrite modified files in /etc unless you say so.
The original configuration files will be silently replaced or removed
if no longer needed.
This barring any goofs by the maintainer, of course.
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Olaf Meeuwissen Epson Kowa Corporation, Research and Development
