Hi,
The code in place to use debconf-loadtemplate was in response to
a couple of bug reports, where debconf was used to install a package
that used ucf but did not by itself use debconf; in a situation where
the cache had been cleaned out. Since the package did not use debconf;
no templates were loaded.
I can see situations where /var/cache is routinely swept clean;
and I consider it useful enough to recommend the debconf-utils package.
I would consider most normal installation to have debconf-utils
available when ucf is installed, in case the cache is sweapt clean, and
ucf is used.
,----[ FHS ]
| /var/cache is intended for cached data from applications. Such data is
| locally generated as a result of time-consuming I/O or calculation. The
| application must be able to regenerate or restore the data. Unlike
| /var/spool, the cached files can be deleted without data loss. The data
| must remain valid between invocations of the application and rebooting
| the system.
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I personally do not consider this a bug, but I am open to be
convinced otherwise.
manoj
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