41. cdist-type__debconf_set_selections(7)

Setup debconf selections

Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>

41.1. DESCRIPTION

On Debian and alike systems debconf-set-selections(1) can be used to setup configuration parameters.

41.2. REQUIRED PARAMETERS

file
Use the given filename as input for debconf-set-selections(1) If filename is “-”, read from stdin.

41.3. EXAMPLES

# Setup configuration for nslcd
__debconf_set_selections nslcd --file /path/to/file

# Setup configuration for nslcd from another type
__debconf_set_selections nslcd --file "$__type/files/preseed/nslcd"

__debconf_set_selections nslcd --file - << eof
gitolite gitolite/gituser string git
eof

41.4. SEE ALSO

41.5. COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).