Re: debconf question

[Klaus Reimer <kay@debian.org>]

Hi,

>      > answer the config script never asked. What's the best solution
>      > for this case? Check in postinst that httpd.conf is there AND
>      > the answers are already in the debconf database and otherwise
>      > do nothing?
> I think that can never happen. I think configure and postinst will be
> called right after another.

Are you sure? The documentation says, that it is possible, that apt-get asks 
all debconf questions BEFORE all packages gets installed. In that way the 
admin can answer all questions and then leave to drink a beer or something 
while apt-get installs all packages with the answers the admin entered 
before. And if this is true, I think it is possible, that my debconf config 
script DON'T ask to add my package to the apache's config, because apache 
isn't installed right now but the postinst script may need the answer because 
apache is installed then (If it is installed BEFORE my package).

But maybe I have completly misunderstood the debconf mechanism. Maybe I can't 
do that what I want with debconf right now. Or is that hook-Feature you 
mentioned already implemented?

-- 
Bye
K