dpkg --purge removes the file behind a symbolic link when it's set as conffile
Bug #597350 reported by
Carlos Perelló Marín
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dpkg (Debian) |
New
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Unknown
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| dpkg (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: dpkg
I'm using a .deb package that installs a service, that service installs its /etc/init.d script as a conffile, which makes sense so we can customise it.
I just converted that init.d into an upstart script, and replaced the original init.d script with a symbolic link to /lib/init/
The problem comes when I purge that package, instead of remove the link at /etc/init.d, dpkg follows the link and removes /lib/init/
This happens with Ubuntu 10.04.
Revision history for this message
| Raphaël Hertzog (hertzog) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| Changed in dpkg (Debian): | |
| status: | Unknown → New |
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This is already reported in the Debian BTS, linking it.