Thinking more about it, if update-rc.d also updates the backup file on package removals and upgrades (not only installs), it would also gracefully handle this case.
So, I think when insserv is installed and activated, it should create a snapshot of the current /etc/rc*.d directories. When packages are removed/installed/upgraded, and they call update-rc.d in their maintainer scripts, those changes should be recorded in the backup, so the state is always in sync with the actually installed packages. When insserv is removed, it should roll back the changes from this up-to-date backup. Cheers, Michael P.S.: I was tempted to file this bug with a severity higher than important, as it completely broke my system. A more unexperienced user would probably have been completely lost. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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