/etc/dma/auth.conf replaced with minor version update

[hakova]

Hi,

I upgraded my server from 14.3-RELEASE to 14.4-RELEASE yesterday and noticed that this file was replaced with a generic one during the upgrade process. I believe there should be a prompt asking the user if they want to keep it or not during the upgrade, just like the one for ssh. Has anyone had this problem before? If so, what is the best practice after an upgrade?

Thanks!

 

[Emrion]

You didn't say how you upgraded this server. Anyway, it looks like a bug, actually.
It's strange if you think how the /etc files are scanned for an upgrade.
In fact, outside some exceptions (like rc.conf), nothing should be modified in /etc.

 

[hakova]

You didn't say how you upgraded this server.

I apologize, I upgraded it from 14.3-RELEASE according to the Handbook instructions:
freebsd-update -r 14.4-RELEASE upgrade

In fact, outside some exceptions (like rc.conf), nothing should be modified in /etc.

Agreed. Perhaps this thread would attract some attention to this issue.

 

[Eugene]

I confirm, hit the same issue recently - upgraded my system from 14.3 to 14.4 a couple of weeks back and then noticed my daily periodic emails stopped coming. Turns out /etc/dma/auth.conf got wiped out (replaced by the default empty version).