Package: netdiag
Version: 1.0-20
Contrary to what's stated in debian/templates,
/etc/default/netdiag /shouldn't/ be edited directly to change
the run_statnetd value, as it will be overwritten by the value
of the netdiag/run_statnetd Debconf question the next time the
package is (re)configured.
Instead, it should suggest that # dpkg-reconfigure netdiag is
run (see the untested patch MIME'd.)
Also to note is that the postinst script (unnecessarily, as it
seems) passes each of the RE's to grep(1) twice:
--cut--
printf "$default_format" '.*' '.*' \
| grep -vxf - /etc/default/netdiag \
--cut--
It'd be nice for /etc/default/netdiag to state prominently that
it isn't a Debian conffile and that it's expected to be
overwritten at package upgrades, etc. Like, e. g. (as inspired
by /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf):
# Please note that this is _not_ a dpkg-conffile and that automatic
# changes to this file might happen. In particular, use
# # dpkg-reconfigure netdiag
# to change the run_statnetd value, as it's likely to be overwritten
# otherwise.
TIA.
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FSF associate member #7257
--- debian/templates.~1~
+++ debian/templates 2012-10-18 13:18:06.000000000 +0000
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
Default: true
_Description: Start statnetd at boot time?
Please specify whether statnetd should be started as part of the boot
- process. This can be changed later by editing /etc/default/netdiag.
+ process. This can be changed later by running dpkg-reconfigure netdiag.
--- postinst.~1~
+++ postinst 2012-10-18 13:31:25.000000000 +0000
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
default_format="\
+# Please note that this is _not_ a dpkg-conffile and that automatic
+# changes to this file might happen. In particular, use
+# # dpkg-reconfigure netdiag
+# to change the run_statnetd value, as it's likely to be overwritten
+# otherwise.
# Start statnetd at boot time? 0 or 1
run_statnetd=%s
# Specify additional statnetd options here (see manpage).
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@
# and $run_statnetd.
if [ -f /etc/default/netdiag ]
then
- printf "$default_format" '.*' '.*' \
+ printf "$default_format" '.*' \
| grep -vxf - /etc/default/netdiag \
| grep -v statnetd_options || true
fi
