Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: dash
It seems impossible to preseed dash/sh to false. I'm doing a netboot
install with a preseed file fetched from an HTTP server. In the preseed,
I have:
dash dash/sh boolean false
I'm not sure what difference it makes, but I've also tried:
d-i dash/sh boolean false
as well as preseeding dash/sh on the kernel command line.
The installer (outside of the /target chroot) seems to pick up on the
preseeded value right away; from VC 2 as soon as the installer has
started up:
~ # debconf-get dash/sh
false
However, the target installation has the value 'true' during the
debootstrap(8) phase:
~ # chroot /target/
# debconf-show dash
dash/sh: true
/target/var/cache/debconf/config.dat during debootstrapping says:
Name: dash/sh
Template: dash/sh
Value: true
Owners: dash
After the target installation has been bootstrapped, the debconf
configuration finally contains the preseeded value:
Name: dash/sh
Template: dash/sh
Value: false
Owners: dash
Flags: seen
However, dash has already been unpacked and configured during the
debootstrap:
Apr 10 14:40:44 debootstrap: Selecting previously deselected package dash.
Apr 10 14:40:44 debootstrap: Unpacking dash (from
.../dash_0.5.3-5ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
[...]
Apr 10 14:41:13 debootstrap: Setting up dash (0.5.3-5ubuntu2) ...
Apr 10 14:41:13 debootstrap: Adding `diversion of /bin/sh to /bin/sh.distrib by
dash'
Apr 10 14:41:13 debootstrap: Adding `diversion of /usr/share/man/man1/sh.1.gz
to /usr/share/man/man1/sh.distrib.1.gz by dash'
and therefore can't pick up on this preseeded value. Given this
behavior, it seems like it isn't possible to preseed debconf settings
for packages installed during the bootstrap (Priority: required)?
** Affects: dash (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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can't preseed dash/sh to false
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/105539
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