package logwatch
retitle 310504 logwatch exits on broken services
severity 310504 wishlist
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Le mardi 24 mai 2005 � 11:30 +0200, Willi Mann a �crit :
> The problem exists because config files are not removed on a downgrade. (The 
> easiest workaround is to purge and then to reinstall the old version, but it 
> only works if the package is not a dependency for another installed 
> package.) I could change the code for debian, but I'm not sure if this is a 
> good idea.
> 
> I'll think about it. May I'll just write the error out and don't exit.

I fully agreed with this and blam the report on the late hour at night. 
Though now that i think of it this may be a bit excessive to stop
processing all remaining services if one fails . 
Maybe this wrong report will be of some use after all.


> That I downgraded the bug does not mean I'd take it less seriously, it's 
> just not at all a requirement for any debian package to support downgrades.

I set it to wishlist as it merely a feature request. 

Regards
Alban


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