[Pkg-postgresql-public] release-notes: Purging uninstalled packages

[Niels Thykier]

On 2014-11-24 19:37, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
> On 11/24/2014 12:28:14 PM, Niels Thykier wrote:
>> On 2014-11-24 16:00, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
>>> [...]
>> I am not particular concerned with the kernel.  Due the to check you
>> mentioned yourself, you have to manually approve of removing the
>> running
>> kernel.  If the user removes the running kernel, it is not like
>> purging
>> it will make it much worse.
> 
> FYI:  Removing the running kernel does not remove anything from
> /boot.  Purging does.
> 

Noted.  Still, if the user does not heed the first warning, I doubt they
will pay attention to the warning from the release-notes.


> 
>> That said, we could move this to a "pre-upgrade" text.  From my point
>> of
>> view, the primary idea with this, is to ensure that people do not 
>> have
>> old broken init.d scripts lying around on the system (that breaks the
>> boot).
> 
> Pre-upgrade would work, to address your concerns.
> 
> But I also
> think there should be a note to purge in post-upgrade (per
> the original bug request).  Post-upgrade is when somebody's
> likely to be most familiar with what's being purged, rather
> than years later when it's time for the next upgrade.
> 
> Jessie is sort of a special case since the boot system changes.
> After jessie you might not need to purge pre-upgrade.
> 
> Karl <kop at meme.com>
> [...]

Okay, I have now moved the section into 4.8 ("Preparing for the next
release") and linked to it from various other places as deemed necessary
for the Wheezy to Jessie release.

Please note that it may be a couple of hours before it is live on the
website.

Thanks,
~Niels