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List:       opensuse-factory
Subject:    Re: [opensuse-factory] Tumbleweed update to 20200201 removed /etc/services
From:       Patrick Shanahan <paka () opensuse ! org>
Date:       2020-02-21 23:57:23
Message-ID: 20200221235723.GH18160 () wahoo ! no-ip ! org
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* Patrick Shanahan <paka@opensuse.org> [02-21-20 18:53]:
> * Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@datcha.net> [02-21-20 18:30]:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am a new Tumbleweed user, and this update 20200201 removing /etc/services
> > was a charming welcome, as I could not get my mail to work for several days.
> > I actually had to create the /etc/services file from web info ... wondering
> > what else was wrong (I still seem to have bugs), and spent significant time on
> > this.
> > 
> > Regarding your explanation as to what should be done :
> > 
> > I have 3 nsswitch.conf:
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1175 Aug  3  2019 nsswitch.conf
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1144 Jul 16  2019 nsswitch.confbak
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1189 Jan 24 14:14 nsswitch.conf.rpmnew
> > 
> > # diff nsswitch.conf nsswitch.conf.rpmnew
> 
>  [...]
> 
> I am definitely not an expert, but aiui when parameters are changed and
> the current file (conf) has been altered by ... , an rpmnew file is
> generated rather than altering the present admin's wishes (the changed
> conf{ig} file.  Then after updating one should check for rpm{new,save}
> files and update as they wish.  I utilize a diff checker, meld, and alter
> the current conf file to my wishes and rem the rpm{new,save} file.
> 
> My nsswitch.conf file had never been changed and an rpmnew file *was*
> generated but was an exact match.  I believe a restart should have been
> indicated and the parameters automagically updated.  From the traffic this
> has generated, seems there are few who completely understood the
> situation.
> 
> I had several services which stopped working, dict and nfs and ...
> 
> I lost nfs between five local boxes and nothing I did would restore it.  I
> finally changed all to sshfs.  Today I cheched and found nfs working
> again.  Have not decided whether to revert. 
> 
> good luck.

ps:  rpmconfigcheck will reveal the rpm{new,save}
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