Package: apt Version: 1.0.9.8 Severity: minor Before modifying a config file, I like to make a backup, either with cp -a or with dpkg-divert --rename.
By default dpkg-divert diverts a file with the ".distrib" extension. So I tried to make apt silently ignore this extension, but it didn't work. I created a file called /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00ignore-files-silently with the contents: // I like to rename some files before modifying them Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distrib$"; The config snippet is indeed accepted by apt : $ apt-config dump | grep -i silent Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently ""; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distUpgrade$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distrib$"; But I still have a warning about "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades.distrib" after each apt command. Additionally, since ".distrib" is the default extension added by dpkg-divert, maybe it should be added to the built-in list of silently ignored extensions. I can report a separate bug with severity wishlist if you think this is necessary. Regards, -- Raphaël Halimi
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