On Thu, 2006-05-18 at 07:17 +0200, Jeroen van Wolffelaar wrote: > What debconf frontend do you use? I haven't seen 'exit' anywhere.
dialog: | Configuring sun-java5-bin | | Operating System Distributor License for Java v1.1 (DLJ) | | [...] | | < EXIT > > > It might be better to do either of these things: > > 1) Include before the licence text a note saying that the user will > > be required to accept this licence in the next screen; or > > That'd be yet another screen. I meant on the same screen. You're now starting with just the licence text, you could prepend the licence text with a short text: "In order to successfully install sun-java5, you will be asked to agree to this licence on the next screen." > > 2) Combine the licence and question into one screen, i.e.: present > > the question about the licence with the text below, and a Yes/No > > choice. That reduces the number of required screens. > > Using the gnome frontend, you already get everything in one screen. The > dialog frontend does not support combinding elements (like a note -> big > text with a question). It'd be nice if it did, but this is a debconf > feature request. As I understand from you, you can't combine a large text with a yes/no question? Ok, that's a pity. I don't know if it's worth it to change debconf just for this package. Thijs
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