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> Why shouldn't users have been asked before changing the existing package? They were. apt shows the NEWS file during update when there's a change.

• Kwpolska 2y ago
  I don't recall ever seeing that on Debian and derivatives.
  • kasabali 2y ago
    I can only talk for Debian, not derivatives. You definitely see it for several packages during dist-upgrades. Same in sid/testing except it can be any time though it's a rare event. In case apt/dpkg is configured to ignore those, information still resides in /usr/share/doc/<pkg> it'll also be put in the release notes when the next major Debian version is released. I mean, distributions have already figured these things out 20 years ago, but I guess users nowadays expect these to be announced in Twitter or a pinned Github issue or something :-<
  • LightFog 2y ago
    Me neither in Sid - I guess they installed the listchanges package some time and forgot.
    • kasabali 2y ago
      It is marked as 'Priority: standard' thus installed as part of the standard Debian installation and shows only NEWS entries by default without needing further configuration.