[14:20] <xnox> realtime-neil:  ergh, on package upgrades we will try recreating it......
[14:21] <xnox> realtime-neil:  there is debconf setting to stop that; and then you can create a new one, whichever you like to boot that.
[14:21] <xnox> or if you have installed things in removal bath too, you can remove all entries
[14:21] <realtime-neil> xnox: that sounds weird --- what should I be looking at to familiarize myself with it?