Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Problem summary: Using debconf and rc.d script hangs package installation > > > I am merging packages `powstatd' and `powstad-crypt' into a single new > > `powstatd' package with encryption enabled. I wrote a debconf script > > that displays a warning in certain cases when the configuration file must > > be edited for the new package to continue working. > > > Upgrading to the new package works fine if the postinst script does not > > start an rc.d process (e.g. because the package conffile doesn't enable > > it). Upgrading hangs when the postinst process is started. > > This normally indicates that the process being started from the init script > doesn't daemonize properly, and still has file descriptors open to debconf. > The standard workaround for this is to call db_stop at the end of your > postinst to force-detach the debconf daemon.
It worked perfectly. A gazillion thanks! I spent a few hours trying various things before posting here. :-) Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
