[pacman-dev] /etc/fstab rewritten by pacman!

[Dan McGee]

On 4/10/07, Andrew Fyfe <andrew at neptune-one.net> wrote:
> Dan McGee wrote:
> > If this is it, then these should be the steps to reproduce (note that
> > these reports are starting at step 5, the other stuff happened in the
> > past):
> > 1. Install a package that had a NoUpgrade line.
> > 2. Edit a backup file.
> > 3. Upgrade the package, causing the local md5sum to be written to the
> > DB (instead of the original md5sum from the new package).
> > 4. Do NOT edit the file again, and remove the NoUpgrade line from pacman.conf.
> > 5. Upgrade the package, causing the 'original' and 'old' md5sum to be
> > identical, which allows pacman to write an upgraded file over your
> > custom config.
> >
> > Possible fixes:
> > 1. Put NoUpgrade lines back in. This is hacky/ugly IMO.
> > 2. Back up all config files that are to be overwritten as .pacold
> > files, even if they are supposedly legal candidates for overwriting.
> > This will cause some clutter on systems, however, but will ensure no
> > configurations are lost (although they would be moved).
>
> Confirmed, following Dan's instructions above I can replicate the problem.

Wow, I'm half surprised I got that right. :) Good to hear since I hate
bugs that are not reproducible.

> IMO option 2 plus a warning would be the best idea.
>
> Andrew