I wrote: > Just off the top of my head I see no reason why these files [created by > maintainer scripts] could not be included in the package empty and filled > in by the scripts. This would identify the files as belonging to the > package and also allow dpkg to remove them, eliminating the need for the > postrm to do so.
Thomas Adam writes: > The overhead in doing this is stupid... A few dozen bytes in each of those few packages that need it, less any reduction in the postinst and postrm. > ...and having a lot of empty files in /etc is just pointless. Where would any empty files come from? -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
