Table 3 RPM handling of configuration files
old in old on new in new on
package filesystem package filesystem approach
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X X X X keep old config
X X' X' X' keep old config
X X' X X' keep old config
X X Y Y install new config
X X' Y Y install new config, preserve X' as .rpmsave
- X Y Y install new config, preserve X as .rpmorig
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