On Sun, Aug 05, 2007 at 12:13:56AM -0400, Justin Pryzby wrote: > Crontabs have the same problem. They're in /etc, are often dpkg > conffiles, and cause some program to be executed. But the existence > of the program binary can't be guarnateed, so nonexistence should be > handled cleanly and elegantly.
Exactly, thanks Justin. > > Also, what is the AUTOREMOVE fuction you are talking about? > Hmm this I can't answer.. I think maybe he means dpkg "deconfigure" > action? It is the new apt feature of removing packages installed automatically but no longer in use (a-la aptitude). The test is for spotting cronjobs depending on one of their deps to be available (e.g. #436025). Sorry if that wasn't clear enough. HTH, filippo -- Filippo Giunchedi - http://esaurito.net PGP key: 0x6B79D401 random quote follows: "UNIX was not designed to stop its users from doing stupid things, as that would also stop them from doing clever things." -- Doug Gwyn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
