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Re: kernel-package hooks transition



On Sun, 25 Dec 2005, Sven Luther wrote:

> Well, you are the expert, i said this, because the
> /usr/share/debconf/confmodule script i use in mkvmlinuz and recomended by
> debconf-devel says :
>
>         # Redirect standard output to standard error. This prevents common
>         # mistakes by making all the output of the postinst or whatever
>         # script is using this library not be parsed as confmodule commands.
>         #
>         # To actually send something to standard output, send it to fd 3.
>
> which i read that &1 goes to debconf and &3 to stdout normally. But then i am
> largely out of my depth here, and would greatly greatly appreciate someone
> with a real clue (you or joeyh being likely candidates here :) to have a look
> at this issue. Mmm, need to go and read the rest of your mail really, ...

No, that says 1 goes to 2, 3 goes to stdout, and stdout is connected to
debconf.

I bet you'll find the debconf commands sending data to 3.



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