13.27. cdist-type__debconf_set_selections(7)¶

13.27.1. NAME¶

cdist-type__debconf_set_selections - Setup debconf selections

13.27.2. DESCRIPTION¶

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

13.27.3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶

file

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

13.27.4. 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

13.27.5. SEE ALSO¶

debconf-set-selections(1), cdist-type__update_alternatives(7)

13.27.6. AUTHORS¶

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

13.27.7. 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).