[Bug 203710] [NEW] mysql-server-5.0 does not prompt for conffile update on upgrades

[Jamie Strandboge]

Public bug reported:

mysql-server-5.0 (at least) does not prompt the user to update its
conffiles, even though they are listed in /var/lib/dpkg/status.

1. dpkg --purge mysql-server-5.0
2. apt-get install mysql-server-5.0=<last-version>
3. update /etc/mysql/debian-start with anything (eg 'echo foo')
4. apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade

mysql-server-5.0 upgrades without updating the file with no
confirmation, even though the md5sum is different for /etc/mysql/debian-
start than what is in /var/lib/dpkg/status.

One ramification of this is that dapper-hardy upgrades will likely be
hugely broken as the conffiles won't get upgraded.

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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mysql-server-5.0 does not prompt for conffile update on upgrades
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/203710
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