[Bug 1182915] [NEW] /etc/default/rcS replacement is prompted during raring to saucy upgrade

[Parameswaran Sivatharman]

Public bug reported:

Replacement of /etc/default/rcS is prompted during upgrades of raring
desktop to saucy. The file was not manually modified before the upgrade.
This was on a fresh raring install being upgraded to saucy. Occurrs with
both amd64 and i386.

The diff being notified at the prompt is,

--- /etc/default/rcS	2013-05-22 11:42:53.653107814 +0100
+++ /etc/default/rcS.dpkg-new	2013-05-16 06:06:50.000000000 +0100
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 
 # delete files in /tmp during boot older than x days.
 # '0' means always, -1 or 'infinite' disables the feature
-TMPTIME=0
+#TMPTIME=0
 
 # spawn sulogin during boot, continue normal boot if not used in 30 seconds
-SULOGIN=no
+#SULOGIN=no
 
 # do not allow users to log in until the boot has completed
-DELAYLOGIN=no
+#DELAYLOGIN=no
 
 # assume that the BIOS clock is set to UTC time (recommended)
-UTC=no
+UTC=yes
 
 # be more verbose during the boot process
-VERBOSE=no
+#VERBOSE=no
 
 # automatically repair filesystems with inconsistencies during boot
-FSCKFIX=no
+#FSCKFIX=no

===============================
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install raring desktop
2. Run dist-upgrade (sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade)
3. Reboot after the update
4. Run update-manager -d
5. At the end the a prompt with 'Replaced the customised  configuration file /etc/default/rcS?' message would be prompted with the diff as given above. 

The the file before and after the upgrade are attached

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-41ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-21.32-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-21-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 22 15:24:54 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: sysvinit
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-05-22 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 qa-manual-testing rls-s-incoming saucy

** Attachment added: "rcS.prior"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1182915/+attachment/3683940/+files/rcS.prior

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Title:
  /etc/default/rcS replacement is prompted during raring to saucy
  upgrade

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Replacement of /etc/default/rcS is prompted during upgrades of raring
  desktop to saucy. The file was not manually modified before the
  upgrade. This was on a fresh raring install being upgraded to saucy.
  Occurrs with both amd64 and i386.

  The diff being notified at the prompt is,

  --- /etc/default/rcS	2013-05-22 11:42:53.653107814 +0100
  +++ /etc/default/rcS.dpkg-new	2013-05-16 06:06:50.000000000 +0100
  @@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
   
   # delete files in /tmp during boot older than x days.
   # '0' means always, -1 or 'infinite' disables the feature
  -TMPTIME=0
  +#TMPTIME=0
   
   # spawn sulogin during boot, continue normal boot if not used in 30 seconds
  -SULOGIN=no
  +#SULOGIN=no
   
   # do not allow users to log in until the boot has completed
  -DELAYLOGIN=no
  +#DELAYLOGIN=no
   
   # assume that the BIOS clock is set to UTC time (recommended)
  -UTC=no
  +UTC=yes
   
   # be more verbose during the boot process
  -VERBOSE=no
  +#VERBOSE=no
   
   # automatically repair filesystems with inconsistencies during boot
  -FSCKFIX=no
  +#FSCKFIX=no

  ===============================
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Install raring desktop
  2. Run dist-upgrade (sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade)
  3. Reboot after the update
  4. Run update-manager -d
  5. At the end the a prompt with 'Replaced the customised  configuration file /etc/default/rcS?' message would be prompted with the diff as given above. 

  The the file before and after the upgrade are attached

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-41ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-21.32-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-21-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed May 22 15:24:54 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-22 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: sysvinit
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-05-22 (0 days ago)

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