Issue #5604 has been updated by Michael Stahnke. Target version changed from 2.6.x to 2.7.x
2.6.x is closed. Moving to 2.7.x ---------------------------------------- Bug #5604: disabling of apt-listchanges in puppet provider is a bit aggressive https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/5604 Author: micah - Status: Accepted Priority: High Assignee: Category: package Target version: 2.7.x Affected Puppet version: Keywords: Branch: it seems like the puppet apt provider mysteriously disables apt-listchanges using an environment variable. This is a bit ugly, and hidden. in /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/apt.rb there is this: <pre> ENV['APT_LISTCHANGES_FRONTEND'] = "none" </pre> Which is used by apt-listchanges in ./apt-listchanges/ALCConfig.py. With this environment set, you cannot use apt-listchanges at all. Its true that if the listbugs or listchanges front-end is set to an interactive one, and one of those is not able to fallback to something else if run from a non interactive shell, this commit does the right thing to get things working from inside puppet. However, a legitimate way to use apt-listchanges is to set the front-end to use "mail" which is a non-interactive way to have it send you email about package upgrades... but this change makes even that impossible. Is there a way we can override the provider's environment setting? According to git logs, this was changed in b0636354 (Dean Wilson 2010-08-13 13:50:52 +0100 19) with the commit msg: "Skip apt-listbugs and apt-listchanges when installing from puppet", but with no rationale. -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
