[Pkg-kde-extras] Bug#514345: gtk-qt-engine-kde4: removal of package doesn't remove automatic startup config in kde4

[Xavier Brochard]

Le mardi 04 août 2009 14:46:14, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud a écrit :
> Le vendredi 6 février 2009 15:12:00 Xavier Brochard, vous avez écrit :
> > Package: gtk-qt-engine-kde4
> > Version: 1.1+svn145-1
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > After removal of the gtk-qt-engine-kde4 package, the script
> > ~/.kde4/env/gtk-qt-engine.rc.sh
> > is still here and is still activated on startup:
> > it is setup in
> > system config / advanced / automatic startup
>
> unfortunately, once a file has been written to any $HOME, systemwide
> packages can_not_ remove them. It is simply against policy.

You're right! I should have thinking twice before sending this bug report...

However, as the removal doesn't have the expected behaviour (for the user 
point of view), users should be warn. Something in package description and/or 
in package removal message could help.

Anyway, thanks for your answer.

Xavier
xavier at alternatif.org