> > >> Edit /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc... it is more or less self explanatory.
> > >
> > >That's error-prone; it gets replaced whenever I upgrade rpm, and I seem to
> be
> > >forced to do that altogether TOO often lately.
> >
> > When I edit files like that, I then do a "chattr +i filename" and
> > it solves that problem. ;o) Perhaps a bad thing to do, but if
> > it breaks, I get to keep both pieces. ;o)
> >
> >
>
> Emacs automatically saves old files. It can even put them under
> version control if it sees a CVS or RCS directory. This way you don't
> lose the original file in case you save repeatedly. And it makes a
Of course, neither of these techniques solves the problem of rpm clobbering
the most-desired version of the file
However, as rpm apparently reads some files from /etc (if they exist), that
seems a sensible way to go. It's easy to undo too;-)
> nicer info reader. ;-)
;-) Hasn't that horse died yet?
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