Hello, Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What version were you upgrading from?
It's probably a classical sarge->etch upgrade. This user complains about problem in upgrade path but I tkink this problem is a "feature", like we can see in postinst: --8<------------------------ # # Conffile upgrade handling # # from sarge amavisd-new (1.0) and previous # disable the config file, initscript will refuse to run db_fset amavisd-new/outdated_config_style_warning seen false || true for i in /etc/amavisd.conf /etc/amavis/amavisd.conf ; do if [ -e "$i" ] ; then mv "$i" "${i}.disabled" || true db_input high amavisd-new/outdated_config_style_warning || true db_go || true fi done --8<------------------------ ...and /etc/init.d/amavisd-new: --8<------------------------ check_noncompatible_upgrade() { for i in /etc/amavisd.conf /etc/amavis/amavisd.conf ; do if [ -e "${i}.disabled" ] ; then echo "Found incompatible config file flag!" >&2 echo "Due to safety concerns, amavisd-new will not be started." >&2 echo "Refer to /usr/share/doc/amavisd-new/README.Debian for instructions." >&2 exit 1 fi done } --8<------------------------ Regards, -- Gregory Colpart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG:1024D/C1027A0E Evolix - Informatique et Logiciels Libres http://www.evolix.fr/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]