Am 11.01.2014 14:15, schrieb Brian:
> You could do
> 
>    apt-get --reinstall install -o Dpkg::Options::"--force-confask" <package>
> 
> to force a conffile prompt.
> 
> What happens?
> 
I'm being asked which version of the configuration file I would like to
see used. Great. Your suggestion also helped me to discover how to get
some debugging output by specifying something like

    apt-get --reinstall install -o Dpkg::Options::="--debug=200" <pkg>

> BTW, what is the package?
>
Its an VDR addon named lifeguard that keeps VDR from shutting down the
machine, e.g. if someone is logged in.




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