* When editing files like /etc/login.defs re-use the separator text that
was taken from the file, rather than replacing it with something equivalent.
This avoids replacing tabs with spaces in the above file and so avoids
un-necessary conffile prompts. (LP: #316756)
This bug was fixed in the package system- tools-backends - 2.6.0-2ubuntu8
--------------- tools-backends (2.6.0-2ubuntu8) jaunty; urgency=low
system-
* When editing files like /etc/login.defs re-use the separator text that
was taken from the file, rather than replacing it with something equivalent.
This avoids replacing tabs with spaces in the above file and so avoids
un-necessary conffile prompts. (LP: #316756)
-- James Westby <email address hidden> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:18:21 +0100