** Description changed: + [IMPACT] + Users are prompted on upgrade from oneiric to precise to update a configuration file which has not been changed. + + [TEST CASE] + Start with a fresh oneiric/11.10 install + sudo apt-get install mailman + sudo do-release-upgrade + + [REGRESSION POTENTIAL] + The fix is in the maintainer script and simple checks for the existence of the offending file and that its checksum matches a unmodified version - if this is the case it gets removed. So minimal but upgrades from lucid should be checked as well. + + >> Original bug report << Autoupgrade testing from oneiric to precise The base image is a fresh and up to date oneiric installation. During upgrade the user is prompted to update the following unmodified configuration file: /etc/cron.d/mailman ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mailman 1:2.1.14-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jan 3 14:56:39 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: mailman UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-03 (0 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.cron.d.mailman: 2012-01-03T14:14:43.969877
** Summary changed: - prompt to change unmodified conf file /etc/cron.d/mailman during upgrade from oneiric to precise + [SRU] prompt to change unmodified conf file /etc/cron.d/mailman during upgrade from oneiric to precise ** Description changed: [IMPACT] Users are prompted on upgrade from oneiric to precise to update a configuration file which has not been changed. [TEST CASE] Start with a fresh oneiric/11.10 install sudo apt-get install mailman sudo do-release-upgrade + + results in: + + Setting up mailman (1:2.1.14-3) ... + + Configuration file `/etc/cron.d/mailman' + ==> File on system created by you or by a script. + ==> File also in package provided by package maintainer. + What would you like to do about it ? Your options are: + Y or I : install the package maintainer's version + N or O : keep your currently-installed version + D : show the differences between the versions + Z : start a shell to examine the situation + The default action is to keep your current version. + *** mailman (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? + [REGRESSION POTENTIAL] The fix is in the maintainer script and simple checks for the existence of the offending file and that its checksum matches a unmodified version - if this is the case it gets removed. So minimal but upgrades from lucid should be checked as well. >> Original bug report << Autoupgrade testing from oneiric to precise The base image is a fresh and up to date oneiric installation. During upgrade the user is prompted to update the following unmodified configuration file: /etc/cron.d/mailman ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mailman 1:2.1.14-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jan 3 14:56:39 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: mailman UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-03 (0 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.cron.d.mailman: 2012-01-03T14:14:43.969877 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/911244 Title: [SRU] prompt to change unmodified conf file /etc/cron.d/mailman during upgrade from oneiric to precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailman/+bug/911244/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
