This bug was fixed in the package binutils - 2.40-2ubuntu4
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binutils (2.40-2ubuntu4) lunar; urgency=medium
* debian/binutils-common.preinst: remove /etc/gprofng.rc if it has not been
modified to avoid unnecessary conffile prompt on upgrade (LP: #2015778)
-- Nick Rosbrook <nick.rosbr...@canonical.com> Thu, 13 Apr 2023
16:38:40 -0400
** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu Lunar)
Status: Triaged => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2015778
Title:
conffile prompt during release upgrade
Status in binutils package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in binutils source package in Lunar:
Fix Released
Bug description:
I was upgrading from Kinetic to Lunar today and received a question
about a configuration file I had not touched.
Setting up binutils-common:amd64 (2.40-2ubuntu3) ...^M
^M
Configuration file '/etc/gprofng.rc'^M
==> File on system created by you or by a script.^M
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.^M
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:^M
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version^M
N or O : keep your currently-installed version^M
D : show the differences between the versions^M
Z : start a shell to examine the situation^M
The default action is to keep your current version.^M
*** gprofng.rc (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? d^M
^[[?1h^[=^M--- /etc/gprofng.rc 2022-12-01 03:11:36.000000000 -0800^[[m^M
+++ /etc/gprofng.rc.dpkg-new 2023-03-05 00:47:46.000000000 -0800^[[m^M
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@^[[m^M
-# Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.^[[m^M
+# Copyright (C) 2021-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.^[[m^M
#^[[m^M
# This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify^[[m^M
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by^[[m^M
^M^[[K^[[?1l^[>^M
Configuration file '/etc/gprofng.rc'^M
==> File on system created by you or by a script.^M
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.^M
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:^M
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version^M
N or O : keep your currently-installed version^M
D : show the differences between the versions^M
Z : start a shell to examine the situation^M
The default action is to keep your current version.^M
*** gprofng.rc (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? i^M
Installing new version of config file /etc/gprofng.rc ...^M
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