Thanks Paul, it was really helpful 2015-08-10 11:02 GMT+03:00 Paul Gevers <[email protected]>:
> You can also check how I solved this in dbconfig-common in the > dbc_get_app_pass function that is called during configure of any package > that depends on dbconfig-common: > https://sources.debian.net/src/dbconfig-common/1.8.52/dpkg/common/#L853 > > Although in this case the non-interactive mode is easier because then > you don't do the check as the password is empty. But you can see how to > check for that here: > https://sources.debian.net/src/dbconfig-common/1.8.52/dpkg/common/#L715 > > Paul > > On 10-08-15 08:49, Gianfranco Costamagna wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > sorry for top posting, I'm on mobile. > > > > can you please try to look at > > virtualbox-ext-pack and see if it fits your needs? > > > > It is a package that downloads stuff from the internet after showing you > a license and asking to accept it. > > > > cheers, > > > > G. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Il lun 10 ago 2015 01:15 CEST, Yurkao ha scritto: > > > >> Hello mentors > >> > >> I have the following question: I want to validate user input while > configuring the package and if user provides incorrect input - reprompt > question until valid value is provided. > >> Is it a good practice to do that with debconf? > >> If it is - where should I do this ? > >> In config script? > >> Postinst? > >> > >> The naive asnwer is: prompt user in config script until user provides > valid input. > >> > >> This would work fine, but on the other hand the debconf frontend could > be non interactive. In this case, if wrong answer was preseeded, looping > really doesn't help - because debconf just spinning in the loop without > getting any input from user. > >> > >> Any ideas/suggestions for correct solution? > >> > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Yurii Oleynikov > >> > >> -- > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > >> Archive: > https://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > >> > > > > > >
