Bug#413436: add possibility to use external merge program for configuration file changes

Hi, first I didn't get a copy of your mail, I don't know why. On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:48:27 +0100, Guillem Jover wrote: > On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 00:45:10 +0100, Nico Golde wrote: > > Package: dpkg > > Version: 1.13.25 > > Severity: wishlist > > Tags: patch > > > it would be cool if dpkg could use a

Bug#413436: add possibility to use external merge program for configuration file changes

retitle 413436 [CONFFILE] Cleverer conffile merge merge 32877 413436 thanks Hi, On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 00:45:10 +0100, Nico Golde wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.13.25 > Severity: wishlist > Tags: patch > it would be cool if dpkg could use an external program to > merge a new and an old conf

Bug#413436: add possibility to use external merge program for configuration file changes

Package: dpkg Version: 1.13.25 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Hi, it would be cool if dpkg could use an external program to merge a new and an old configuration file on package update. The current situation is a bit suboptimal since you loose your old changes when installing the new version of a