[Bug 67698] Re: After dist-upgrade, default session changed

Malcolm Parsons malcolm.parsons at gmail.com
Tue Oct 24 09:57:15 UTC 2006


gnome-session removes alternatives on upgrade.

gnome-session.prerm:
if [ "$1" = "remove" ] || [ "$1" = upgrade ]; then
  update-alternatives --remove x-session-manager /usr/bin/gnome-session
  update-alternatives --remove desktop-splash \
    /usr/share/pixmaps/splash/gnome-splash.png
  update-alternatives --remove desktop-splash \
    /usr/share/pixmaps/splash/gnome-debian-splash.png
fi
...

Other packages don't:
bash.prerm:
if [ $1 != "upgrade" ]; then
    update-alternatives --remove builtins.7.gz \
...

Is it OK for me to add tasks to this bug for the other gnome packages
which do this?

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: update-manager => gnome-session
       Status: Needs Info => Unconfirmed

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After dist-upgrade, default session changed
https://launchpad.net/bugs/67698




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