Bug#673006: spf-tools-perl: Package overwrote existing file without backing it up or asking

[Ralf G. R. Bergs]

On 15.05.12 16:54, gregor herrmann wrote:
> tag 673006 + moreinfo
> thanks
>
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 13:27:01 +0200, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote:
>
>> I had a file /usr/sbin/spfd installed already on my system, and when I
>> installed this package it overwrote the existing file without backing
>> it up or at least asking whether it is ok to overwrite it.
> Where did this /usr/sbin/spfd come from?
>
> If was from another package in the Debian archive, we have a problem
> that needs to be fixed. Or not, since /usr/sbin/spfd is handled via
> update-alternatives, so just setting it back should be enough in case
> of an unwanted change.
>
> If on the other hand the file was locally installed or came from some
> package out of the Debian archive, then we can't do anything about
> it, I guess ...
It was locally installed... So what I observed is the expected behavior?

KR,

Ralf