In which case is configuration files overwritten when updating RPM package ?

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Issue

  • In which case is configuration files overwritten when updating RPM package ?

When updating some RPM packages, some administrator may need to confirm whether our configuration files are overwritten by this update.

How can I confirm this ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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