Bug#386529: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#386529: passwd.config does not evaluate the return value of db_input

[Christian Perrier]

Quoting Michael Tautschnig (tautschn at model.in.tum.de):
> Package: passwd
> Version: 4.0.3-31sarge9
> 
> passwd.config uses debconf to obtain the root password. However, depending on
> the frontend, the question might not get displayed and/or no answer is
> available. 
> 
> As stated in in debconf-devel(7) [Preventing infinite loops], the script should
> check the return value of db_input and respond accordingly.
> 
> Regards,
> Michael
> 
> PS.: Most probably the version in testing is subject to this issue as well.


It's very likely that we won't try fixing the sarge version. The
severity of this bug doesn't deserve this.


We will look at the etch/sid versions soon. Actually, I'm more and
more thinking about *removing* this code that's indeed no longer used
in the installer. Given that all debconf stuff is used only when
"dpkg-reconfigure passwd" which mostly never happens, I don't see much
reason to keep all this.

As a consequence, I propose to change your bug report to "Please
remove all interactive debconf questions from passwd"


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