Bug#301195: /usr/bin/mcedit-debian: mcedit-debian becomes default editor without confirmation

[Rolf Leggewie]

Package: mc
Version: 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
Severity: serious
File: /usr/bin/mcedit-debian
Justification: unknown;/etc should not be overwritten

Stefano,

thank you for your work on the mc package.

Today I found out that somehow the latest upgrade of the mc package
must have overwritten the alternative I specified for editor.
Previously I used nano, it was changed to mcedit-debian without my
consent or confirmation.  I cannot quote the exact place from the
Debian Policy Manual but AFAIK things in /etc should not be over-
written without confirmation.  Thus marking the bug as serious
because it violates policy.

Best

Rolf


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.26.desktop041204
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages mc depends on:
ii  libc6   2.3.2.ds1-20 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libglib2.0-02.6.3-1  The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgpmg11.19.6-19General Purpose Mouse - shared lib

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Bug#301195: /usr/bin/mcedit-debian: mcedit-debian becomes default editor 
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