Re: debconf and the keyboard

[Santiago Vila <sanvila@unex.es>]

On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Wichert Akkerman wrote:

> Previously Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > Something on my system is obsessed with asking me, via debconf, 
> > for my keyboard setup almost every time I upgrade. Enough already!
> > Can somebody please fix this bug!
> 
> From what I gather it's not a bug: every time a new keyboard type is
> added console-tools (or console-data?) will ask you to reconfirm
> your keyboard type, and that's done on purpose (and not totally
> unreasonable, although it would be nice if it stated why it's asking you
> again).

I think it should ask again every time a keyboard type is *removed*, not
added. A user who is supposed to have a working keyboard does not need
to be asked again if more keyboards become available.

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