Will the configuration files be overwritten if the respective package is upgraded using rpm or yum?

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Issue

  • What is the policy regarding pam config files and upgrades? Is the noreplace option always set in the RPM?
  • Will the configuration files be overwritten if the respective package is upgraded using rpm or yum?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x/6.x

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