Description of problem: When up2date installed the recent update to mysql (RHSA-2007:0152-01) it replaced the file /etc/ init.d/mysqld even though the file had been modified before running up2date. This change to the file broke the MySQL installation on the server. up2date did not create a backup of the file before it was replaced. up2date did not send any notification. up2date did not log the change. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
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This is not a bug with up2date. rpm -Uhv would exhibit the same behavior. Only config files are persisted through an rpm upgrade. Please log this error against mysql, if you feel that packaging needs modification.