Re: How to warn the user with debconf

[Stefano Canepa <sc@linux.it>]

Il 16/01/2012 00:19, Martin Eberhard Schauer ha scritto:
> Hi Stefano,
> > in my postinst script I need to warn the user in case the script was
> > unable to remove a non empty directory. How can I do this and have a
> > lintian clean package? I thought to use a debconf note but lintian
> > issues possible-debconf-note-abuse warning.
> >
> > TIA
> > Stefano
> please have a look at the Developer's Reference (1). Why not issue
> the error message when the error occurs?
>
> The shortest way to a problem solution for you way may be an informal
> mail to debian-l10n-english asking for a review of your debconf templates
> and package description. Of course you can upload your package as is, but
> this slows down the process. »Bubulle« will find your new debconf template
> and propose a more formal process lasting up to three weeks.
>
> Cheers,
> Martin
>
> 1:
> http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#s6.5.1
Thanks for the suggestions.

Bye
Stefano

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