Fixed in Debian since version 7.2-1 (which is the version we have from Hirsute onwards)
The fix is here [1] and there is also an enhancement related to this here [2]. [1] https://salsa.debian.org/debian/smartmontools/-/commit/4c422299c8d46bb46dbee7ba7717a677526faeea [2] https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/1426 ** Bug watch added: www.smartmontools.org/ #1426 https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/1426 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1893202 Title: update-smart-drivedb overwrites package installed file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/smartmontools/+bug/1893202/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs