Re: eqn sqrt and pdf?

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Deri,

> Is the download file expected to be immutable?

If it's shipped inside the package then yes, so that debsums(1) can test
it hasn't been changed.  Ditto with other packaging formats AIUI.

> How do packagers deal with configuration files which are intended to
> be editable by users?

A ...local file that's also read, or more often these days a download.d
directory where each file within it at the top level is processed in a
defined order.  See run-parts(8) for an example.

-- 
Cheers, Ralph.