[Debconf-devel] Bug#388679: debconf: GNOME frontend only working
when specified from the command line
Vincent Lönngren
bice77 at malmo2.net
Thu Sep 21 21:24:19 UTC 2006
Package: debconf
Version: 1.5.4
Severity: normal
Funny thing... it seems the frontend must be called 'gnome' rather than
'GNOME'. However, when selecting the default frontend for debconf, it's
spelled 'GNOME' which is problematic. In case it's not clear, allow
me to demonstrate:
The following command works.
vincent at localhost:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -f gnome debconf
The next command is issued when GNOME has been selected as the default
frontend.
vincent at localhost:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
debconf: kan inte initiera skal: GNOME
debconf: (Can't locate Debconf/FrontEnd/GNOME.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
/etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8
/usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8
/usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at (eval 19) line 2.)
debconf: återgår till gränssnitt: Noninteractive
And finally, with GNOME specified as frontend on the command line.
vincent at localhost:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -f GNOME debconf
debconf: Please do not capitalize the first letter of the debconf
frontend.
debconf: kan inte initiera skal: GNOME
debconf: (Can't locate Debconf/FrontEnd/GNOME.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
/etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8
/usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8
/usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at (eval 19) line 2.)
And that's the same errors and warnings, when GNOME is specified from
the command line.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17
Locale: LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=sv_SE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages debconf depends on:
ii debconf-i18n 1.5.4 full internationalization support
ii perl-base 5.8.8-6.1 The Pathologically Eclectic Rubbis
Versions of packages debconf recommends:
ii apt-utils 0.6.45 APT utility programs
-- debconf information:
debconf-apt-progress/preparing:
debconf-apt-progress/title:
debconf-apt-progress/info:
debconf-apt-progress/media-change:
* debconf/frontend: GNOME
* debconf/priority: medium
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