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Re: [cdebconf] New EXTERNAL command (was Re: Slow redraws in the debootstrap stage)



Denis Barbier wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 12:54:15PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote:
> [...]
> > > I believe that all we need is an EXTERNAL cdebconf command, which
> > > runs its arguments on another console and waits for its child to
> > > finish.  The di-utils-shell could then simply become
> > >   #! /bin/sh
> > >   . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> > >   db_external /bin/sh
> > 
> > I think this might be a good idea, but it should just tear down the
> > current debconf UI (if necessary, not for X), then run the program and
> > then set up the UI again.
> 
> Implemented in the cdebconf_external branch, tested with text and newt
> frontends.  Enjoy ;)

Cool, someone should update di-utils-shell and I suppose partitioner to
use this. Would myself but real life is intervening right now.

-- 
see shy jo

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