Bug#262696: XF86Config-4 file permissions are overwritten

[Loic Minier <lool@dooz.org>]

Package: xserver-xfree86
Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6
Severity: normal

   Hi,

 It seems that when you dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86, the
 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file might be replaced by a newer version.  When
 this happens, the mode of the file is reset to 600, ie:
   bee# ls -l /etc/X11/XF86Config-4    
   -rw-r--r--  1 root root 3027 Aug  1 17:13 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
   bee# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
   bee# ls -l /etc/X11/XF86Config-4     
   -rw-------  1 root root 2975 Aug  1 17:16 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
   bee# umask
   022

 Is this normal behavior?  I think it would be best to preserve the
 original mode of the file, or document the behavior, but I could not
 find anything on the topic in the
 /usr/share/doc/{xserver-xfree86,xfree86-common}/ directories.

   Regards,

-- Package-specific info:

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.7-1-686
Locale: LANG=fr_FR@euro, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR@euro

Versions of packages xserver-xfree86 depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]     1.4.30         Debian configuration management sy
ii  libc6                     2.3.2.ds1-13   GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  xserver-common            4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 files and utilities common to all 
ii  zlib1g                    1:1.2.1.1-5    compression library - runtime

-- debconf information:
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/identifier: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 Lf
  xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/screen-size: 17 inches (430 mm)
  xserver-xfree86/config/device/use_fbdev:
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method: Advanced
  xserver-xfree86/config/doublequote_in_string_error:
  shared/default-x-server: xserver-xfree86
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/bus_id: PCI:1:0:0
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: fr
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 30-92
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/identifier: Generic Monitor
* shared/no_known_x-server:
* xserver-xfree86/autodetect_mouse: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/video_ram:
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/mode-list: 1280x960 @ 85Hz
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/lcd: true
  xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/internal:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xfree86
  xserver-xfree86/multiple_possible_x-drivers:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc102
* xserver-xfree86/config/write_dri_section: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver: ati
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 50-85
* xserver-xfree86/config/display/default_depth: 24
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/display/modes: 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1152x864, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480
  xserver-xfree86/config/device/bus_id_error:
* xserver-xfree86/config/modules: GLcore, bitmap, dbe, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10, record, speedo, type1, vbe, xtt
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options:
  xserver-xfree86/config/nonnumeric_string_error:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: PS/2
  shared/multiple_possible_x-servers:
  xserver-xfree86/config/null_string_error:
  xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/range_input_error:
* xserver-xfree86/autodetect_video_card: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/psaux
* xserver-xfree86/config/write_files_section: false
  xserver-xfree86/autodetect_monitor: true

-- 
Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>