[softupdate] force-confnew on specific package.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

On 03/19/2010 01:18 AM, Michael Tautschnig wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I just stubled over [1] and wonder how one can set "--force-confnew"
>> when attempting a softupdate on a specific package.
>>
>> [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=313397
>>
>> For now I've created /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90mypackage:
>>
>> DPkg
>> {
>>    Options {"--force-confnew";}
>> }
>>
>> So the question is: how do I set this option on a specific package
>> just for a softupdate. (I would like to have this file removed after softupdate.)
>>
>> Do I have to write a hook to remove this file afterwards?
>>
> 
> As you only want this for a single package and only once, I'd suggest you create
> a hook instsoft.FOO (for a proper class FOO) that does
> 
> - create 90mypackage with the above contents
> - apt-get install theonepackage
> - rm 90mypackage

Hmm. Ok. So by using apt-get in the hook-script I also have to 
remove the package from the PACKAGE_CONFIG-entry? Right?

Thx.

Greetings,
  - Darsha