Re: Unexpected prompt during package update

[Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net>]

Hi,

On Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 05:38:40PM -0500, John Boxall wrote:
> 	apt-get -y --show-progress dist-upgrade
> 
> During the dist-upgrade I am presented with the following prompt:
> 
> <snip>
> Setting up fwupd (1.9.26-2) ...
> 
> Configuration file '/etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf'
>  ==> File on system created by you or by a script.
>  ==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
>    What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
>     Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
>     N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
>       D     : show the differences between the versions
>       Z     : start a shell to examine the situation
>  The default action is to keep your current version.
> *** fwupd.conf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? Y
> <snip>
> 
> Is the option "-y" in the command not enough to prevent the prompt?

This question is being asked by dpkg, not apt-get. I am unsure if there
is an apt config option that forces confnew on dpkg, but it might be
something like:

$ sudo apt-get  -o "Dpkg::Options::=--force-confnew" …

Thanks,
Andy

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