Steve wrote:
> Ubuntu policy prohibits debconf prompting [...]

1. OK, no prompting.  :)

If we don't debconf-prompt then what's the best way of letting the admin
know that she should edit /e/n/i?


>  (AFAICS, the proposal above would result in prompts
> for any desktop system that is using NM exclusively
> for network configuration - which would mean there
> are no auto interfaces in /e/n/i.)


2. You are right, I forgot to mention NM in the conditions.


Proposal version 2:

If there is nameserver information in the original /etc/resolv.conf
which wasn't written by NetworkManager and there is nothing set up to
supply dynamic nameserver information then adjust link-tail-to-
original's default value to "true".  By "nothing is set up to supply
dynamic nameserver information" we mean: NetworkManager is not active
and there is no physical interface marked "auto" in /e/n/i for which
there is a logical interface definition in /e/n/i that is either
"dhcp"-methodic a "static"-methodic with "dns-" lines.

My own familiarity with networking setups is not exceptionally broad, so it 
would be good if someone who does have broad familiarity would look at this 
proposal and think about consequences for, e.g., servers with multiple network 
interfaces, laptops with VPN interfaces, etc.
-- 
Thomas

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