On 2006-09-27 Bill Allombert wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:43:08PM +0200, Christian Hammers wrote:
> > > 
> > > Not stopping the daemon does not imply failing to remove the package.
> > 
> > Do you think that users expect Debian to be able to remove the package 
> > and thus the daemon's binary and maybe config files while it is still
> > running? :)
> 
> We are more or less doing that every time we upgrade a live box.

But to get the new Quagga version into effect it has to be stopped and
started? Or do you just want to install a new version now and schedule a
reboot later? (that would be tricky for a Debian package with a server)

> > Technically this would be a very bad idea at least :)
> 
> Probably but you can remove openssh-server without breaking your ssh
> connection. Let's say I am spoiled.

sshd forks new processes for every connection so that the main sshd can
indeed be removed. So it's indeed a different thing :)

bye,

-christian-


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