Bug#537535: Offer for help, first patch

[Regis Boudin <regis@boudin.name>]

Hi Joey

> > 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 guess the alternative would be to have a separate conf file
in /usr/lib/cdebconf that would only contain the installer db info.

> > 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.

Ok, will have a look, thanks.

> > 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.

I already have #328498 on my radar, thanks. I'll try to keep with this
bug for now, it seems a very good entry point to start learning about
the cdebconf internals and interfaces ; but will have a look at the
others as well.

Last question, how would you like me to provide patche(s) ? Is one for
each utility ok ?

Regis