It's possible to use a specific script by preseeding
base-installer/script. That's a very interesting feature for Custom
Debian Distributions and derivatives to avoid to maintain a fork of
debootstrap package.
---
.../base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.postinst | 4 ++++
.../base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.templates | 5 +++++
packages/base-installer/debian/changelog | 3 +++
3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.postinst
b/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.postinst
index fef7348..f38139b 100755
--- a/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.postinst
+++ b/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.postinst
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ INCLUDES="$(printf '%s' "$RET" | sed 's/ /,/g')" || true
db_get base-installer/excludes
EXCLUDES="$(printf '%s' "$RET" | sed 's/ /,/g')" || true
+# Check if a specific script should be used
+db_get base-installer/debootstrap_script
+DEBOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT="$RET" || true
# Avoid debconf sending email during the base install process
DEBCONF_ADMIN_EMAIL=""
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@ install_base_system () {
${include} ${exclude} \
${keyring} \
${DISTRIBUTION} /target \
+ ${DEBOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT} \
"$PROTOCOL://$MIRROR$DIRECTORY" \
|| debootstrap_failed=$?
fi
diff --git a/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.templates
b/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.templates
index 524312c..f1b2571 100644
--- a/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.templates
+++ b/packages/base-installer/debian/bootstrap-base.templates
@@ -369,3 +369,8 @@ Template: base-installer/excludes
Type: string
Description: for internal use; can be preseeded
Packages to be excluded in base installation
+
+Template: base-installer/debootstrap_script
+Type: string
+Description: for internal use; can be preseeded
+ Force use of a specific debootstrap script
diff --git a/packages/base-installer/debian/changelog
b/packages/base-installer/debian/changelog
index 2313efc..104a719 100644
--- a/packages/base-installer/debian/changelog
+++ b/packages/base-installer/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ base-installer (1.89) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
preseeding base-installer/includes and base-installer/excludes. Adding
packages using base_include and base_include CD files still works and
the packages are added to the preseeded ones.
+ * Add facility to use a specific script by preseeding
+ base-installer/script. That's a very interesting feature for Custom
+ Debian Distributions and derivatives.
-- Frans Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:21:34 +0100
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