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Bug#891402: marked as done (Bug in Apt which bypasses the requirement for user to insert OS Disk when installing)

Your message dated Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:02:58 +0100
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and subject line Re: Bug#891402: Bug in Apt which bypasses the requirement for user to insert OS Disk when installing
has caused the Debian Bug report #891402,
regarding Bug in Apt which bypasses the requirement for user to insert OS Disk when installing
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Package: apt
Version: 1.4.8 (amd64)

When installing anything that requires inserting the OS Disk into the CD Drive,
instead of inserting the disk, simply typing "fuck you" (without the
quote marks)
and then pressing enter will make it will continue without the disk in
the drive.
It only seems to behave this way when that particular phrase is used.
Here is a transcript:

# apt install g++
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
 'Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20171209-12:11'
in the drive '/media/cdrom/' and press [Enter]
# fuck you
Setting up g++


I suggest removing the part of the source code that enabled that behavior.

I am using Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0, kernel 4.9.0-6-amd64

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On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 01:51:19AM -0800, Michael Grznar wrote:
> When installing anything that requires inserting the OS Disk into the CD Drive,
> instead of inserting the disk, simply typing "fuck you" (without the
> quote marks)
> and then pressing enter will make it will continue without the disk in
> the drive.
> It only seems to behave this way when that particular phrase is used.

Well, you can type any sentence/word containing a 'c'. In fact, a single
'c' will do… that causes apt to consider this request "cancelled".
Anything else will be considered complying to the request – the
endresult isn't a huge difference through as apt can either find the
file some other way or will fail to get it regardless of you saying you
complied but didn't or explicitly cancelling it.


So, the "problem" is only visible if you happen to not press enter as
requested but type stuff before and even then only a specific key.
Aka: Hidden feature I don't think it is a good idea to explicitly mention.
That you can trigger this with obscene phrases is not apts fault, but
perhaps the fault of whoever types obscenities into apt and expects it
to behave… ;)

So, in short: Just insert the CD for "press [enter]" sake. ;P

Best regards

David Kalnischkies

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