In other words, this is expected, yet highly unfortunate behaviour. We have a few options:
1. Version the binary packages and specify a Breaks: relationship between them. 2. Show a great big warning that this is going to happen. 3. Somehow pursuade upstream to provide a proper upgrade path. -- Upgrade from rabbitmq-server 1.54 -> 1.7.0 wiped users and vhosts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/506985 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
