[pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#772943: cryptsetup: please soften cryptroot messages

[Holger Levsen]

package: cryptsetup
severity: wishlist
x-debbugs-cc: debian-desktop at lists.debian.org

Hi,

(if you haven't followed this thread on -desktop, please read the quoted text 
to get context.)

On Donnerstag, 11. Dezember 2014, Aurélien COUDERC wrote:
> > On Donnerstag, 11. Dezember 2014, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> >> I just had the opportunity to test the plymouth script, and it's quite
> >> nice. The passphrase box could be a little larger, especially
> >> considering the number of widescreens and the fact that disk encryption
> >> phassphrase might be larger than comon passwords, though.
> > 
> > does it still have all the "scary output"? I mean the word cryptsetup and
> > the uuid... I like it but I know users who are kinda scared by it and
> > would prefer less verbosity...
> 
> Yes, it’s still not for the faint of heart !

:-/
 
> Actually plymouth only displays what cryptsetup asks it to.
> Check :
>     /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/cryptroot

Ah, thanks for the pointer!

> The messages should probably be softened, improved, and even let’s
> dream, localized !

I don't think that's a very far fetched dream, I'd expect it to be reality on 
Ubuntu and Fedora TBOH :) I'll file a second one asking for localisation after 
sending this one.

> The last really looks like a good idea. It’s one of the rare user facing
> UI not localized.

yes :)

I'll see if I can come up with an improved wording...


cheers,
	Holger
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