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Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down)

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On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:00:53AM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> Now, every time there's a security fix, you're going to be quizzed
> over what to do about your modified configuration file because Debian
> wants to overwrite your modified /etc/systemd/system/foo.target.

Umm, guess what the normal current behaviour is.

> Or at some time in the future, you decide to revert to the Debian
> version. 

It's more often than not a particular feature or option you want to 
change, right? 

> You have to juggle the files /etc/systemd/system/foo.target
> and /etc/systemd/system/foo.target.orig instead of just removing
> the link /etc/systemd/system/foo.target -> /lib/systemd/system/foo.target
> 
> > or
> > /usr/share/doc/systemd/system/halt.target.default ?

You do comment your configuration files, right? 
Also do you delete old configuration options or comment out the line?

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