On 9/27/21 7:15 AM, Henning Follmann wrote:
On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:02:52PM +0200, Hans wrote:
Hi folks,
just an easy question: How can I force to keep or overwrite a configuration
during an upgrade? As I do not want it set fixed, I am searching for a
solution by setting a command.
I am sure, this can be done with setting a tag (so that I am not asked, if I
want to overwrite or keep), and searched through the manual of apt, aptitude
and dpkg, but somehow I must have something overseen (or misundertood).
Sure way to do this:
make a backup.
for those you chose, restore the config from backup.
It's also a great way to do away with old cruft.
Sometimes programs evolve, become more capable,
which also means it might be a good time for
checking the config again.
Best example /e/a/sources.list :)
What is the solution and where is this described?
Thanks for your help to this silly problem.
Cheers,
-H
Let me echo this. This is also why I don't automatically copy my backup
configs to the live system. It has happened that a package changed its
defaults or the syntax of its config, and copying the old config over
the installed one would be problematic. If possible, doing a diff might
be a good idea. Then edit/overwrite as feasible.
Paul
