From 3ee78f55b70f74b4bb67bcffbae8ed886156a99b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles Plessy Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:01:07 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Document Debconf's escape capability. Closes: #671355. --- debconf_spec/include/commands.xml | 10 ++++++++++ debian/changelog | 5 +++++ upgrading-checklist.sgml | 3 +++ 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/debconf_spec/include/commands.xml b/debconf_spec/include/commands.xml index d5bad36..b8d30c2 100644 --- a/debconf_spec/include/commands.xml +++ b/debconf_spec/include/commands.xml @@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ Backing up to a previous step is supported. + + escape + + The frontend expects commands sent to it to have backslashes and + newlines quoted as \\ and \n + respectively and will in turn quote backslashes and newlines in its + replies. See debconf-escape + 1. + + multiselect diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 86563dd..de62f2d 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ debian-policy (3.9.5.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low Seconded: Guillem Jover Seconded: Ansgar Burchardt Closes: #690293 + * debconf_spec: Document the 'escape' capability. + Wording: Jonathan Nieder + Seconded: Charles Plessy + Seconded: Russ Allbery + Closes: #671355 * Remove outdated mention of dselect documentation. Closes: #700574. Thanks, Guillem Jover. * Update dak reference from old katie name. diff --git a/upgrading-checklist.sgml b/upgrading-checklist.sgml index 1b390ca..6ebbded 100644 --- a/upgrading-checklist.sgml +++ b/upgrading-checklist.sgml @@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ Unreleased. New section documenting the Package-Type field in source package control files. +debconf + The escape capability is now documented. +

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