Re: GConf --makefile-uninstall-rule is incompatible with packaging systems

[Christopher Aillon <caillon redhat com>]

On 01/10/2006 02:59 PM, Josselin Mouette wrote:
> For the record, what is the reason why rpm doesn't run the pre-removal
> script before upgrading ?

I think the reason is that if the system requires an RPM, you want to 
make sure you have a good copy of it on the system at all times, 
especially during an RPM upgrade.  If you start taking pieces of it off 
the system before you start the upgrade process, then you risk having an 
unusable system for the remainder of the upgrade process.