Re: automating debconf

[Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>]

Scott Dier wrote:
> If the configuration method falls onto a 'database' consiting of
> (hopefully) multiple levels (local files, remote db per-system
> overrides, remote db general policy) there should be no need for debconf
> to do any i/o at install time.  The tools to configure/prepare the
> local/remote databases should be done before the install and when
> debconf is initally installed, somehow tell it where to look.

Correct.

> Once again, I havent seen anything Joey has done, but I'm guessing its
> *exactly* what I've been waiting for.

http://people.debian.org/~joeyh/

Debconf 0.9.02 is now released for public beta test.

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