On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 09:01:45AM +0200, Yannick Roehlly wrote: > When ugrading my Debian Sid, I did not notice that I was upgrading > exim4-config but not exim4 packages (the PowerPC packages were not > yet autobuilt). > > The post.inst script fails with: > > Param?trage de exim4-config (4.63-2) ... > 2006-08-17 08:40:01 Exim configuration error in line 519 of > /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated.tmp: > option "forbid_smtp_code" unknown > Invalid new configfile /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated.tmp > not installing /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated.tmp to > /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated > > Maybe exim4-config version 4.63 should conflict with previous versions > of exim4 packages to prevent failing partial upgrades.
You have a point. I am not sure, though, about how to handle this since the conflict is caused by a conffile. What do the other maintainers and BTS regulars think? Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
