Pacman -Syu [.pacnew files:SOLVED]

Ipsofacto · 2007-04-23 02:43:56

Having just done a full system upgrade, I noticed the following:

warning: extracting /etc/shadow as /etc/shadow.pacnew                                                                        
warning: /etc/gshadow installed as /etc/gshadow.pacnew                                                                       
warning: extracting /etc/passwd as /etc/passwd.pacnew                                                                        
warning: extracting /etc/ld.so.conf as /etc/ld.so.conf.pacnew                                                                
warning: extracting /etc/fstab as /etc/fstab.pacnew                                                                          
warning: extracting /etc/group as /etc/group.pacnew

Does this mean I need to copy/overwrite all of the above .pacnew over to the original files?

Thanks in advance.

Last edited by Ipsofacto (2007-04-23 16:51:32)

skottish · 2007-04-23 02:48:10

Nope, unless you want new configuration files for some reason. Pacman does this instead of over writing your config files.

Ipsofacto · 2007-04-23 02:49:46

Wow! Quick response. Thanks.

bones · 2007-04-23 03:21:32

I usually compare the new files to the old ones just to see if or what changes there are and then decide to keep or delete them. 9 times out of 10 I usually delete them.

dolby · 2007-04-23 05:21:25

if theres an important change u'll prolly know if u regurarly take a look at news in main page, forums & the mailing list. after the first 2 months or so on arch i delete em without even viewing them

Last edited by dolby (2007-04-23 05:21:44)

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#1 2007-04-23 02:43:56

Pacman -Syu [.pacnew files:SOLVED]

#2 2007-04-23 02:48:10

Re: Pacman -Syu [.pacnew files:SOLVED]

#3 2007-04-23 02:49:46

Re: Pacman -Syu [.pacnew files:SOLVED]

#4 2007-04-23 03:21:32

Re: Pacman -Syu [.pacnew files:SOLVED]

#5 2007-04-23 05:21:25

Re: Pacman -Syu [.pacnew files:SOLVED]

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