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

[Christian Perrier]

retitle 386529 passwd: Please remove the debconf configuration stuff
thanks

Quoting Michael Tautschnig (tautschn at model.in.tum.de):
> > 
> > It's very likely that we won't try fixing the sarge version. The
> > severity of this bug doesn't deserve this.
> >
> I personally don't mind that. It was just the only version I really tested it
> for.
> 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> I do like debconf, but I'm aware of the fact that maintaining the according
> scripts is quite a lot of work. 
> 
> > As a consequence, I propose to change your bug report to "Please
> > remove all interactive debconf questions from passwd"
> > 
> Please feel free to do so...


Done..:-)


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