On 2007-02-05 Robert Bihlmeyer wrote:
> Package: mysql-server-5.0
> Version: 5.0.32-3
> Severity: serious
> 
> mysql-server-5.0's postinst modifies /etc/mysql/my.cnf to add/change the
> old_passwd setting, in violation of policy 10.7.3 and 10.7.4.

But it explicitly asks the user if it may do so via Debconf. I guess that's
more convenient than letting the user do it himself. Besides, it would hardly
work otherwise or do you have a good idea how to archive backwards
compatibility for the changed default password format?

bye,

-christian-


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