cdist-type__debconf_set_selections(7)
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NAME
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cdist-type__debconf_set_selections - Setup debconf selections


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


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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cf. ``--line``.


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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file
   Use the given filename as input for :strong:`debconf-set-selections`\ (1)
   If filename is ``-``, read from stdin.

   **This parameter is deprecated, because it doesn't work with state detection.**
line
   A line in :strong:`debconf-set-selections`\ (1) compatible format.
   This parameter can be used multiple times to set multiple options.

   (This parameter is actually required, but marked optional because the
   deprecated ``--file`` is still accepted.)


BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
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None.


EXAMPLES
--------

.. code-block:: sh

    # Setup gitolite's gituser
    __debconf_set_selections nslcd --line 'gitolite gitolite/gituser string git'

    # Setup configuration for nslcd from a file.
    # NB: Multiple lines can be passed to --line, although this can be considered a hack.
    __debconf_set_selections nslcd --line "$(cat "${__files:?}/preseed/nslcd.debconf")"


SEE ALSO
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- :strong:`cdist-type__update_alternatives`\ (7)
- :strong:`debconf-set-selections`\ (1)


AUTHORS
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| Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
| Dennis Camera <dennis.camera--@--ssrq-sds-fds.ch>


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2011-2014 Nico Schottelius, 2021 Dennis Camera.
You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
the License, or (at your option) any later version.