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... For the brave ...
sudo leafpad /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
Dpkg::Options { "--force-confdef"; "--force-confold"; }
... "Okay, they updated the package. Now they want to know if I want to use a new, generic configuration file for it, or keep the one I have?" ...
What I need is a better way to solve problems and not to just get error codes or messages that mean nothing and it is up to the user / administrator /technician to spend hours/days to find out what actually went wrong so they can sort it . With the vast amount of computing power in today's computers they should have self diagnostics built in . In my clockwork working days it was accepted to get a simple fail message because of the limits of the technology. The problem was often a failure to get an input because of an error that happened several steps ago..
To you it may be as Clear as Day but as I am obviously a bit thick because I read it different . If they provide something they expect it to be updated .
Hi ValtamA little harsh !
I was also caught out with this but managed to work out the fix by myself (pat on the back for me).Holding it back makes sense as it would definitely confuse people, in my opinion anyway.
The default option is the default option for a reason, you don't have to be a 'tech head' to understand a recommendation
Reading what you advised should I have opted for the default option and should I use your code to remove it.
Are you able to advise the " Techies " who make these decisions that you are trying to make Linux suitable for ordinary users .
Configuration file '/etc/issue' ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation. ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version. 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.*** issue (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?Configuration file '/etc/lsb-release' ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation. ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version. 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.*** lsb-release (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?
sudo apt-mark hold base-files