In trying to reproduce this with the latest package, it no longer happens. The postinst for dovecot-common uses ucf, which prevents this, so I am marking this as Fix Released and unassigning myself.
** Changed in: dovecot (Ubuntu) Assignee: Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: dovecot (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dovecot in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/661453 Title: dovecot.conf always shows as having been locally modified on update -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs