question about upgrading from Classic to NTPsec (packaging issue)

[Eric S. Raymond]

John D. Bell <JDB at systemsartisans.com>:
> Do we want to install NTPsec in the same hierarchy as Classic?  Or in an
> alternative location?  (/usr/local?  /opt??)

Same hierarchy. The last thing we want is bug reports due to an accidentally
mixed installation...

> So far, the config files are compatible so it makes sense to leave the old
> > one alone if it has been edited.  (The admin might have picked some good
> > servers or setup logging.)
> >
> 
> Yes.  Another method is to do like a standard RPM upgrade script does, and
> only clobber the existing config file *if* it is unchanged from the last
> version's
> distributed version.  Any changes cause the new config file to be dropped
> into the directory with a "-rpmnew" suffix.  Then the admin has to resolve
> conflicts manually.

+1

> > Where would you document what happened and/or how to switch back?
> 
> 
>  Good question.  Suggestions?

Some documentation file  in /usr/share/ntpsec - READNE-UPGRADE or
something.
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