Regis Boudin wrote: > I'd like to try and help with the switch to cdebconf as default, and > decided to start by having a look at this bug. Cool, much appreciated! > First, I took a stab at implementing debconf-get-selections, see patch > attached. It seems to work, but any feedback would be very welcome. I > added entries to cdebconf.conf-dist for the --installer option, which I > hope is the correct way. That's probably a good clean way to do it. I hope that cdebconf does not try to use those stanzas in normal operation, /var/log/installer may not always exist. > I also had a look at Colin's patch, found a bug in debconf-escape, and > hope to send a working patch very soon. A pointer to test the escape > CAPB would be welcome as well, as I started work on it, based on the > Colin's patch. Doing a SUBST of something\nwith\nnewlines and checking it is displayed as mutiple lines would be a good test. There are few packages that use it, and probably mostly for error display. > Obviously any comment, feedback, or pointer to ways I could help would > be very welcome. The other blocking bugs of #328498 are of course relevant. The key thing is the template autoloading stuff and general tweaks so cdebconf can be used when installing packages. -- see shy jo
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