Bug#956570: should offer possibilities to override host /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/hostname
On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 02:41:50AM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de> (2020-04-13):
> > in the current version, debootstrap copies /etc/resolv.conf and
> > /etc/hostname from the host to the newly installed system. This is
> > possibly wrong if done during a system installation or from a rescue
> > system. Please offer an option to not copy /etc/resolv.conf (the
> > installed system might not have network at all) and to set the
> > hostname from debootstrap's command line or an environment variable.
> >
> > I am willing to provide a patch if you indicate willingness to review
> > and apply the patch.
>
> I'm not convinced it's worth it; passing a --no-resolv-conf-copy option
> vs. rm target/etc/resolv.conf? And the hostname is a sed call away…
The problem with the hostanme is that package post-inst scipts might
pick up the wrong host name during the actual debootstrap run before an
external script can intervene. d'accord with /etc/resolv.conf.
Greetings
Marc
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