Am 17.06.2013 00:20, schrieb Raphael Hertzog: > Hi, > > On Sun, 16 Jun 2013, Michael Biebl wrote: >> If dpkg-maintscript-helper would move the file outside of /etc, this >> issue would be solved. >> Raphael, What's the reason you don't consider this a good >> idea? > > Mainly because it means that we're more likely to move it between separate > filesystems and thus increase the chances of problems. It also makes it > more complicated to handle in dpkg-maintscript-helper (at least if we want > to keep the intermediate storage place relatively cruft-free). > > But the downsides of not doing it are also important so I'm not set on it. > I'd consider merging a patch which does it properly.
I was thinking of something beneath /var/lib/dpkg, as this would be under dpkg's control anyway. conffiles are typically not large, so I wouldn't expect a huge impact in terms of performance (moving files between file systems). But I certainly see, that there might be subtle issues (different mount options for different file systems, etc). Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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