Peter Peltonen wrote:
> On 3/10/07, Eric Shubes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Changes in this version:
>> .) removes clamav-toaster before upgrading if installed clamav-toater <=
>> 0.90.1-1.3.11
>> .) backs up / restores entire /usr/share/clamav directory
>
> Could you tell more about the reasons behind these changes (I'm still
> upgrading manually):
Why? ;)
> Are you saying that now with newer versions than 0.90.1-1.3.11 one
> don't have to remove clamav before upgrading?
I can't say for sure (newer versions aren't out yet), but probably not.
Removing packages before upgrading is typically only necessary when there is
a radical change in a package or there has been a problem with the package's
spec file.
> And what is the reason for backing up / restoring /usr/share/clamav, is
> this something that I should do when manually upgrading?
It never hurts to back up your configuration files as a safety net, but it
should not be absolutely necessary (in theory). At times though, there have
been problems with configuration files being replaced by an upgrade. These
cases have been corrected over time, and are less of an issue as time goes by.
In the case of clamav, it used to be a good idea to do this so that virus
definitions would be preserved. Beginning with 0.90 though, the way that
these definitions are stored was changed substantially, making it a bad idea
to restore those files from a pre-0.90 (or 0.90rc) version.
HTH
> Regards,
> Peter
>
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-Eric 'shubes'
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