Re: debconf only for root?
Michael Piefel wrote:
> Is it correct that only root can execute debconf scripts? (Because it
> needs read access to the database.)
It's true with the default databaewe. Of course, any user can add a
~/.debconrc and define their own databases.
> I had thought about using the debconf "widgets" in a user-space program.
> For this some kind of of per-user database is needed, or alternatively a
> temporary database which is filled at program start and deleted at the
> end.
I'd be very cautious doing this, since debconf wasn't designed for it.
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