tag 695906 + patch thanks Here is a simple patch to fix this issue.
Cheers, -- .''`. Josselin Mouette : :' : `. `' `-
diff -Nru ifupdown-0.7.5/debian/changelog ifupdown-0.7.5+jm1/debian/changelog --- ifupdown-0.7.5/debian/changelog 2012-11-02 18:31:00.000000000 +0100 +++ ifupdown-0.7.5+jm1/debian/changelog 2013-02-13 20:10:34.000000000 +0100 @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +ifupdown (0.7.5+jm1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Test build. + * postinst: do not create /e/n/i if it was removed manually. + Closes: #695906. + + -- Josselin Mouette <[email protected]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:09:36 +0100 + ifupdown (0.7.5) unstable; urgency=low * Fix upstart hooks (Closes: #692110). diff -Nru ifupdown-0.7.5/debian/postinst ifupdown-0.7.5+jm1/debian/postinst --- ifupdown-0.7.5/debian/postinst 2012-06-21 23:52:38.000000000 +0200 +++ ifupdown-0.7.5+jm1/debian/postinst 2013-02-13 20:09:31.000000000 +0100 @@ -106,10 +106,14 @@ report_warn "No 'auto lo' statement found in /etc/network/interfaces" fi else # ! -f /etc/network/interfaces - echo "Creating /etc/network/interfaces." - echo "# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)" > /etc/network/interfaces - echo "auto lo" >> /etc/network/interfaces - echo "iface lo inet loopback" >> /etc/network/interfaces + if [ -z "$2" ]; then + echo "Creating /etc/network/interfaces." + echo "# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)" > /etc/network/interfaces + echo "auto lo" >> /etc/network/interfaces + echo "iface lo inet loopback" >> /etc/network/interfaces + else + report_warn "/etc/network/interfaces does not exist" + fi fi fi
