Bug#226292: xdm: can't reconfigure default window manager
On Fri, Jan 09, 2004 at 01:27:19PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 06:55:04AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:19:54PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > Please show me (er, well, mail this bug) the output of the misbehaving
> > > dpkg-reconfigure command after doing this:
> > >
> > > # export DEBUG_XFREE86_PACKAGE=yes
> >
> > Not so much info there, I'm afraid :-(
>
> Grrr.
>
> All right, show me *this*:
>
> /usr/share/debconf/frontend sh -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/xdm.config reconfigure
Here it is:
polya2:~ # /usr/share/debconf/frontend sh -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/xdm.config reconfigure
+ set -e
+ . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+ [ ! 1 ]
+ [ -z ]
+ exec
+ DEBCONF_REDIR=1
+ export DEBCONF_REDIR
+ _old_opts=reconfigure
+ set -- capb CAPB
+ eval db_capb () {
echo "CAPB $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- set SET
+ eval db_set () {
echo "SET $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- reset RESET
+ eval db_reset () {
echo "RESET $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- title TITLE
+ eval db_title () {
echo "TITLE $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- input INPUT
+ eval db_input () {
echo "INPUT $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- beginblock BEGINBLOCK
+ eval db_beginblock () {
echo "BEGINBLOCK $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- endblock ENDBLOCK
+ eval db_endblock () {
echo "ENDBLOCK $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- go GO
+ eval db_go () {
echo "GO $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- get GET
+ eval db_get () {
echo "GET $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- register REGISTER
+ eval db_register () {
echo "REGISTER $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- unregister UNREGISTER
+ eval db_unregister () {
echo "UNREGISTER $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- subst SUBST
+ eval db_subst () {
echo "SUBST $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- previous_module PREVIOUS_MODULE
+ eval db_previous_module () {
echo "PREVIOUS_MODULE $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- fset FSET
+ eval db_fset () {
echo "FSET $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- fget FGET
+ eval db_fget () {
echo "FGET $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- purge PURGE
+ eval db_purge () {
echo "PURGE $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- metaget METAGET
+ eval db_metaget () {
echo "METAGET $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- version VERSION
+ eval db_version () {
echo "VERSION $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- clear CLEAR
+ eval db_clear () {
echo "CLEAR $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- settitle SETTITLE
+ eval db_settitle () {
echo "SETTITLE $@" >&3
# Set to newline to get whole line.
local IFS='
'
local _LINE
read -r _LINE
# Disgusting, but it's the only good way to split the line,
# preserving all other whitespace.
RET="${_LINE#[! ][ ]}"
return ${_LINE%%[ ]*}
}
+ set -- reconfigure
+ unset _old_opts
+ THIS_PACKAGE=xdm
+ THIS_SCRIPT=config
+ SOURCE_VERSION=4.2.1-15
+ OFFICIAL_BUILD=yes
+ SHELL_LIB_INTERNAL_ERROR=86
+ SHELL_LIB_THROWN_ERROR=74
+ SHELL_LIB_USAGE_ERROR=99
+ [ -z xdm ]
+ [ -z config ]
+ trap message; message "Received signal. Aborting xdm package config script."; message; exit 1 HUP INT QUIT TERM
+ which readlink
+ DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE=/etc/X11/default-display-manager
+ OWNERS=
+ db_metaget shared/default-x-display-manager owners
+ echo METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners
+ local IFS=
+ local _LINE
+ read -r _LINE
+ RET=kdm, xdm
+ return 0
+ OWNERS=kdm, xdm
+ CHOICES=
+ db_metaget shared/default-x-display-manager choices
+ echo METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices
+ local IFS=
+ local _LINE
+ read -r _LINE
+ RET=
+ return 0
+ CHOICES=
+ [ -n kdm, xdm -a -n ]
+ NEW_DEFAULT=
+ db_get shared/default-x-display-manager
+ echo GET shared/default-x-display-manager
+ local IFS=
+ local _LINE
+ read -r _LINE
+ RET=
+ return 0
+ NEW_DEFAULT=
+ [ -n ]
+ exit 0
polya2:~ #
My /var/cache/debconf/templates.dat file contains:
Name: shared/default-x-display-manager
Choices: ${choices}
Description: Select the desired default display manager.
[...]
and the config.dat file contains:
Name: shared/default-x-display-manager
Template: shared/default-x-display-manager
Owners: kdm, xdm
(and nothing else in this section).
Julian
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