[Bug 1217263] [NEW] conffile change prompt on upgrade

[Sebastien Bacher]

Public bug reported:

While updating my saucy today, I got prompted about changes to
"/etc/init.d/network":

"--- /etc/init.d/networking.dpkg-old	2013-05-18 07:37:44.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/init.d/networking	2013-08-27 00:19:11.000000000 +0200
@@ -18,12 +18,20 @@
 
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+# Make sure that it's clear to the user that they shouldn't use this
+# script under upstart
+if init_is_upstart; then
+	echo "ERROR: Calling a sysvinit script on a system using upstart isn't supported. Please use the 'service' command instead."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 CONFIGURE_INTERFACES=yes
 EXCLUDE_INTERFACES=
 VERBOSE=no
 
 [ -f /etc/default/networking ] && . /etc/default/networking
 
+verbose=""
 [ "$VERBOSE" = yes ] && verbose=-v
 
 process_exclusions() {"


That seems to be due to this update:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/148488266/ifupdown_0.7.5ubuntu4_0.7.44ubuntu1.diff.gz

The versions concerned by the upgrades:
2013-08-27 11:05:36 upgrade ifupdown:i386 0.7.5ubuntu4 0.7.44ubuntu1

** Affects: ifupdown (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  conffile change prompt on upgrade

Status in “ifupdown” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  While updating my saucy today, I got prompted about changes to
  "/etc/init.d/network":

  "--- /etc/init.d/networking.dpkg-old	2013-05-18 07:37:44.000000000 +0200
  +++ /etc/init.d/networking	2013-08-27 00:19:11.000000000 +0200
  @@ -18,12 +18,20 @@
   
   . /lib/lsb/init-functions
   
  +# Make sure that it's clear to the user that they shouldn't use this
  +# script under upstart
  +if init_is_upstart; then
  +	echo "ERROR: Calling a sysvinit script on a system using upstart isn't supported. Please use the 'service' command instead."
  +	exit 1
  +fi
  +
   CONFIGURE_INTERFACES=yes
   EXCLUDE_INTERFACES=
   VERBOSE=no
   
   [ -f /etc/default/networking ] && . /etc/default/networking
   
  +verbose=""
   [ "$VERBOSE" = yes ] && verbose=-v
   
   process_exclusions() {"

  
  That seems to be due to this update:
  http://launchpadlibrarian.net/148488266/ifupdown_0.7.5ubuntu4_0.7.44ubuntu1.diff.gz

  The versions concerned by the upgrades:
  2013-08-27 11:05:36 upgrade ifupdown:i386 0.7.5ubuntu4 0.7.44ubuntu1

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