[SM-Discuss] Constantly overwritten config files

Eric Sandall eric at sandall.us
Tue Jun 13 14:30:35 EDT 2006


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Juuso Alasuutari wrote:
> Some programs overwrite existing config files on each install with the default 
> config, for instance ifplugd does that. I asked its author if he could change 
> this behavior, but he replied that most distros already handle it in their 
> own way, and deviating from the present status quo would only stir things up.
> 
> We implement a crude hack around a similar problem in kdebase, but I'm 
> reluctant to apply that solution to ifplugd. Do we have any standard 
> procedure one could follow in these cases?

The only currently viable option is to use the backup/restore hackery
until stage_root is implemented in Sorcery and works its way down to a
stable release.

- -sandalle

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Eric Sandall                     |  Source Mage GNU/Linux Developer
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