Bug#386831: User tomcat5 problem after removing tomcat5 but keeping tomcat5.5

[Kalle Kivimaa]

Ruben Puettmann <ruben at puettmann.net> writes:
> Yes this would be the best way. Cause so it is posible that tomcat5 and
> tomcat5.5 runs on the same Server with different users. But if you do
> you must keep the people in mind that already has installed the package.

I think the better way would be to check at remove/purge if the other
package is installed, and if yes, not to remove the tomcat5 user. That
way we could even replace it with a (IMO) more sane tomcat users.

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