Bug#491919: qmail-src: Prompts should use debconf

2008-07-22 Thread Dominic Hargreaves
On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 02:43:49PM -0500, Jon Marler wrote: > Let's please not re-open that debacle. I was informed that Debconf > was specifically -*not*- to be used to preset information to users, > and had one of those spray-and-pray bugs filed against the package. I > ripped all of it o

Bug#491919: qmail-src: Prompts should use debconf

2008-07-22 Thread Jon Marler
Let's please not re-open that debacle. I was informed that Debconf was specifically -*not*- to be used to preset information to users, and had one of those spray-and-pray bugs filed against the package. I ripped all of it out because there was no other solution. You can't show it in debc

Bug#491919: qmail-src: Prompts should use debconf

2008-07-22 Thread Dominic Hargreaves
Package: qmail-src Version: 1.03-45 Severity: important Policy 3.9.1 suggests that user prompting should be done via debconf, not directly to the terminal. qmail's prerm (at least) prompts directly to the terminal, thus presenting an unfamiliar interface to users. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to