Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> (2015-01-27): > Ok, where would something like this go then? I tried checking out the > d-i source and I am yet to figure out the place where "random" > preseedable/expert questions go. > > Is this case basically "shove the debconf selections into the target > system and let the regular .deb packages deal with it"? If so, it seems > that openssh "mostly" already permits this to be preseeded: > > > """ > if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 1:6.6p1-1 && \ > [ "$(get_config_option PermitRootLogin)" = yes ] && > db_get openssh-server/permit-root-login && [ "$RET" = true ]; then > set_config_option PermitRootLogin without-password > fi > """ > > (I suspect it just needs a little fiddling with the --compare-versions) ... > True - I assumed that the installation-guide was as easy to update on > the website as the release-notes. > > I am ready to look into writing a patch for d-i to provide this to be > preseedable. I am presume it needs to be "documented somewhere" in d-i > (either as an expert question, in the installation-manual or in the > standard preseed-example file). I do not mind doing it as an expert > question as well assuming we still have time for getting translations. I've added this issue on my list of things to keep track for RC2. I should be able to try and deal with sorting out which package to patch, so that you can concentrate on other release-y things. Mraw, KiBi.
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