On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 12:04:46PM -0400, Joe Drew wrote: > On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 23:51, Joey Hess wrote: > > > * gnuplot mumbles about ordinary users, security hazards, setuid root, > > > and SVGA console graphics. If I had to explain what this meant to my > > > brother, an incoming freshman who is excited about running Linux, it > > > would take at least 15 minutes and involve history lessons. For the > > > purposes of this install gnuplot should assume a reasonable default. > > Yes. > This is a general problem, which I am afraid affects even my packages. > Every single question should have a default unless there is no > reasonable default and it will break things if it is not set up. As the > default configuration for debconf to show is high (right?). > What happens if there is no Default: field in the template, there is a > medium level question posed, and the user has high level only selected? Hopefully, lintian/linda throws a warning? Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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