Thanks go to Andrei and Sven for prompt response and helping me clearing this thing out!
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Hinko Kocevar<hinkoce...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I've started using dpkg in the company I work for now. Before that I > was not familiar with the tool. > My question is in regard to the fact when/how are files installed in > /etc/default when I run 'dpkg -i pkg.deb'. > > What I've observed is that missing or modified file in /etc/default is > never installed or replaced, even when missing on the filesystem and > present in the deb package. If file in /etc/default is missing it can > be forced with 'dpkg --force-all -i pkg.deb', that works. This is not > the case for eg. files placed in /opt/bin (the same package). > > I guess that there is a resonable explanatin for this and that is what > I'm looking for. > > PS. I can provide more info about the package if needed and complete fail > case. > > Thank you, > Hinko > > -- > .. the more I see the less I believe.., AE AoR > -- .. the more I see the less I believe.., AE AoR -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
