How to preserve the configuration file during rpm package update?

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Issue

  • How to preserve the configuration file during the rpm package update?
  • Is there a way to prevent the configuration file from overwritten during package update?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.x,6.x,7.x and 8.x

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