Re: Packages should not Conflict on the basis of duplicate functionality

[Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>]

Seth R Arnold wrote:
> How about add one question: "Automatically start all daemons: [Y/n]"
> 
> If they answer yes, then no questions. If they answer no, ask as many
> questions as you want. :)
> 
> Of course, the downside of this particular question is ... not *all* daemons
> should be automatically started. Some require configuration before being
> started. Perhaps a change of wording would improve my question.

That'd be workable.

Ideally, if debconf were used, this one question would be asked the first
time you install a daemon, and all other daemons would inherit it
thereafter. Quite easily done with debconf..

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see shy jo