Steve Langasek vor...@debian.org writes:
I don't agree with the initial problem that a package is not installed
until after it's configured _even though_ the administrator has chosen
explicitly not to configure it at that time. I can see the point of not
creating the sentinel file, but in
Steve Langasek vor...@debian.org writes:
If you don't want to have to deal with the apt fallout from overriding
slapd's default initial directory configuration, then /don't do that/.
I am not at all sympathetic to users who insist on configuring packages
the hard way and then complain that
On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 12:10:22PM +0100, Matthew King wrote:
- The postinst could not attempt to start a daemon which is installed
but not configured.
I checked postfix and that's exactly what it does:
(at the end of postinst)
if [ $mailer != No configuration ] || [ -f /etc/postfix/main.cf
Steve Langasek vor...@debian.org writes:
On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 09:13:29PM +0100, Matthew King wrote:
Steve Langasek vor...@debian.org writes:
1) Creating /etc/ldap/noslapd as part of the postinst which the
administrator
can remove when slapd is configured.
I don't consider this
Package: slapd
Version: 2.4.23-4
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
If slapd is told not to create an initial configuration, the init script
fails and kills apt-get in its death throes.
aginor:~# debconf-set-selections
slapd slapd/internal/adminpw passwordinsecure
slapd
tags 596100 - patch
severity 596100 serious
thanks
On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 05:46:49PM +0100, Matthew King wrote:
Attempting to immediately remove the package also fails hard.
aginor:~# dpkg --purge slapd
(Reading database ... 24183 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing slapd
Steve Langasek vor...@debian.org writes:
1) Creating /etc/ldap/noslapd as part of the postinst which the administrator
can remove when slapd is configured.
I don't consider this appropriate. If you ask not to automatically
configure slapd, then the package is not usable until manual
On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 09:13:29PM +0100, Matthew King wrote:
Steve Langasek vor...@debian.org writes:
1) Creating /etc/ldap/noslapd as part of the postinst which the
administrator
can remove when slapd is configured.
I don't consider this appropriate. If you ask not to
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