[Bug 903137] Re: lucid->precise upgrade - prompt to update unmodified conf files in /etc/update-motd.d: 00-header, 10-help-text, 99-footer

[Steve Langasek]

On Thu, Jan 05, 2012 at 11:04:07PM -0000, Rolf Leggewie wrote:
> I see the same thing for a bunch of files on lucid2precise upgrade

> cron for /etc/crontab
> sudo for /etc/sudoers

> upstart for /etc/init/upstart-udev-bridge.conf
> procps for /etc/init/procps.conf
> mountall for /etc/init/mountall.conf
> hostname for /etc/init/hostname.conf

> The latter had all been deleted on my system, not sure when or why that
> happened.

If you've deleted conffiles, that counts as a modification.  It's not a bug
at all to be prompted in that case.

(I'm pretty sure /etc/init/mountall.conf didn't disappear on its own,
considering this is an essential part of the boot sequence in 10.04.)

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Title:
  lucid->precise upgrade - prompt to update unmodified conf files in
  /etc/update-motd.d: 00-header, 10-help-text, 99-footer

Status in “base-files” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “base-files” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Autoupgrade testing Lucid to Precise i386/amd64

  The base image is a fresh installation of Lucid. During upgrade, the user is prompted to update the following unmodified configuration files:
  00-header
  10-help-text
  99-footer

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: base-files 6.5ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-3.8-generic 3.2.0-rc4
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-3-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Dec 12 11:48:52 2011
  Dependencies:

  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: base-files
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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