debconf

set a debconf answer

Only the scripts of a package read its answers. Put the step before the pkg step that installs the package, also when the package comes in as a dependency.

After a package loaded the question, as at its install, the check compares type with the type of the question. A select or multiselect value must be one of the choices of the question. A type that differs, or a value that is not a choice, fails the check.

Keys

Key	Type	Default	Meaning
`package`	string	required	package that asks the question
`question`	string	required	name, such as postfix/main_mailer_type
`type`	string	required	question type, such as string, boolean, or select
`value`	string	required	answer, as text

`debconf.package`

string, required

Package that asks the question.

`debconf.question`

string, required

Name, such as postfix/main_mailer_type.

`debconf.type`

string, required

Question type, such as string, boolean, or select.

`debconf.value`

string, required

Answer, as text. Only the scripts of the package read it, so put the step before the pkg step that installs the package.

Example

- debconf:
    package: postfix
    question: postfix/main_mailer_type
    type: select
    value: Internet Site