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Re: some notes on util-linux takeover of eject



I've CCed debian-boot for this specific issue

On Mon, 1 Jun 2015 18:28:03 +0200 Andreas Henriksson <andreas@fatal.se>
wrote:

> * udeb
> 
>   The eject package builds the eject-udeb package, which util-linux
>   will need to provide. (Another option would be to ship it inside
>   util-linux-udeb but that would probably need coordination with the
>   installer team.)
>   The eject utility from util-linux will also bring a dependency
>   on libmount, which currently has no udeb. This needs to be added
>   as well. Should hopefully not be an issue... (famous last words?)
> 
> * translations
> 
>   make sure to include template and translations from old package.
>   debian/eject-udeb.templates, debian/po, etc.
>   See: man dh_installdebconf
> 
> * Other things to consider
> 
>   debian/eject-udeb.postinst -- some comments on exactly what purpose
>                                 this serves would be welcomed....


Christian, do you know where eject is used in d-i and what the debconf
translations and the postinst are used for?

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