Replace or keep existing configuration files during Linux updates/upgrades
How to handle the apt-get configuration file prompt for /etc/issue when updating or upgrading a fresh Moebius Linux installation on a Raspberry Pi.
During updating/upgrading a fresh Moebius installation on a RaspberryPi with
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
it brought this question:
Configuration file `/etc/issue'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : start a shell to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** issue (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?
The default hint not to do that is mainly for longer running installations to avoid an overwriting of existing configuration files. In case of a fresh installation you should confirm with Y.