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Bug#565938: debian-installer: provide option to skip step(s) in interactive interface



* Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> [20100119 23:01]:
> On Tuesday 19 January 2010, Michael Prokop wrote:
> > It would be nice to be able to skip certain steps in d-i without
> > having to go to the main menu and invoke the individual other steps
> > manually then.

> This is not an option that can be implemented generally. It would allow 
> users to break installs in unexpected and unmanageable ways.

Providing it just within the relevant dialogs isn't an option, nor?

> > I'm well aware of preseeding options like "d-i passwd/make-user
> > boolean false" but it would be nice to be able to skip e.g. the user
> > account creation within its *interactive* interface during runtime
> > as well.

> You can already do that when installing at lower priorities (expert mode).

I'm aware of it, though IMHO it isn't the same experience from a
user's POV.

> As the request as stated is not valid, I'm closing this BR.

Ok, thanks for the fast answer.

regards,
-mika-

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