debconf template not included in package ???

[Sven Luther <luther@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr>]

Hello, ...

I tried adding a little debconf question to one of my packages, and
followed the instructions found in the debconf-devel man pages as well
as under /usr/share/doc/debconf-doc/tutorial.txt.gz.

I created a templates file, put it in the debian directory, created a
config file and a postinst file, like was adviced.

Now, the package builds fine, i tried running the postinst by hand, and
it asked me the question in the template. When i installed the built
package, it did not ask me the question, since it had already. Not
thinking much (it was late at night), i uploaded the package to
unstable.

Now, when others try installing the packages, it fails in pre-configure,
since there is no mention of the debconf template file in the package,
and no mention of my debconf question in
/var/cache/debconf/templates.dat.

I am a bit at a loss here, how do you make debconf understand it should
add the debconf template in the distributed package ?

Note that it is a multi-binary package.

Friendly,

Sven Luther