So we have these requirements:
1. use /var for updates, instead of /etc or /usr
2. sa-update updates must not overwrite any packaged files
3. the user shouldn't have to choose at package-install time whether
they want to use packaged rules, or sa-update rules. (although
conversely, it's ok to entirely stop using packaged rules from that
point on, if sa-update installs an update set.)
So the suggestion is to use:
/etc/mail/spamassassin:
*.cf
*.pre: Admin-installed local settings
/usr/share/spamassassin:
default, distro-package-installed scores and rules
/var/lib/spamassassin/3.1.0:
/var/lib/spamassassin/3.1.1:
/var/lib/spamassassin/3.1.2:
/var/lib/spamassassin/3.2.0:
sa-update-installed scores and rules
The presence of anything in /var/lib/spamassassin/3.1.1 causes
/usr/share/spamassassin to be ignored.
All rules, including the code-tied stuff for that release, are put in the
sa-update tarballs (and therefore /var/lib/spamassassin/3.1.2 etc.)
I think this should work for everyone?
--j.
