On Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 06:05:03PM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > Package: cdebconf > Version: 0.123 > > When I use debconf-set to set a really long string, I get the message > "E: Unimplemented function". Apparently the string has to be longer > than ~1024 bytes and contain newlines:
Fixing this will involve: 1) teaching cdebconf to handle the "escape" capability, as implemented in debconf; 2) teaching debconf-set to use it. As it stands, shoving data that contains newlines through debconf-set breaks the debconf protocol, since the data after the newline is interpreted as a new command. -- Colin Watson [[email protected]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
