[Linux-disciples] Conf files

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 09:17:46PM -0400, Stephen R Laniel wrote:
> When a package tells me that there's a new conf file
> available, but that I've configured my own version of that
> conf file on disk, I get nervous: if I keep the on-disk
> version -- which I invariably do -- am I going to miss some
> important update? Apparently /etc/apache/httpd.conf has just
> been updated, but I've thoroughly tweaked my own httpd.conf;
> I'm not going to overwrite it.
> 
> Should I worry when I don't grab the newest versions?
> Presumably well-behaved programs don't put anything crucial
> in a conf file that probably won't be used. But should I be
> concerned?

You should do <d> for diff and see what's changed.  Sometimes programs
must break compatibility with old config files for various reasons.
Sometimes the Debian maintainer tries to automate the config upgrade.
Three isn't really a one-size fits all solution; you should just see what
the change is and decide for yourself if it's important.
-- 
Adam Rosi-Kessel
http://adam.rosi-kessel.org
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