Bug 56001 - slrn-pull upgrade wipes out config file
Summary: slrn-pull upgrade wipes out config file
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: slrn
Version: 7.2
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jindrich Novy
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Reported: 2001-11-10 04:55 UTC by Terry Griffin
Modified: 2013-07-02 22:55 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: slrn-0.9.8.1-3
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2004-12-27 15:02:59 UTC
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Description Terry Griffin 2001-11-10 04:55:24 UTC 
Description of Problem:

The slrn-pull package upgrade from RH 7.0 to 7.2 wiped out my 
/var/spool/slrnpull/slrnpull.conf file without leaving
a backup.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

0.9.7.1-3

How Reproducible:

I assume if I upgraded a system from 7.0 to 7.2 it would do it again.

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual Results:

Old slrnpull.conf file is replaced by the sample file from the package.

Expected Results:

Old file should be backed up as an .rpmsave file, or new file
from the package should be installed as a .rpmnew file.

Additional Information:
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2002-01-25 05:47:16 UTC 
It's marked %config; I'm not sure how off the top of my head this could happen.
Comment 2 Jindrich Novy 2004-12-27 15:02:59 UTC 
The /var/spool/slrnpull/slrnpull.conf is now %config(noreplace) so it
won't be overwritten any more.

Thanks for the bugreport.
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