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putz3000
December 15th, 2011, 06:12 AM
I just installed 11.10 on my work laptop. I was having troubles installing Google Chrome so I finally decided to check for more updates. Since I prefer using apt-get, I ran the update then upgrade commands from terminal. During the installation of these updates, I was suddenly greeted with this message:


Configuration file `/etc/gnome/defaults.list'
==> 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.
*** defaults.list (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?


First, I have no idea how I "modified" the defaults list since it is a fresh install. That said, I don't know if I should replace or keep the current version.

Does anyone know what this is about? Is it safe to replace? What are the possible consequences for replacing this file?

zvacet
December 16th, 2011, 12:51 PM
I think it is best to install package maintainer's version,but maybe someone know better.