interactive postinst scripts

[Andrew Pollock]

On 10.08.2002 at 14:24:50, Paul Nijjar <pnijjar at utm.utoronto.ca> wrote:

> 
> > > I already diverted /usr/sbin/sendmailconfig and 
> > > /usr/share/sendmail/update_notices, but the postinst script still
> > > wants someone to press a key. The postinst script does something
> > > useful, so you cannot simply disable it.
> 	
> 	How do you go about disabling the postinst script? I am now
> running into a similar problem with wvdial -- the postinst script asks
> some questions, and the correct response to skip configuration is 'N'. 
> I can safely ignore the postinst script, but I don't know how to go about
> doing this. I tried to use mkdivert on the wvdial.postinst script, but it
> does not seem to work (which in retrospect should not be surprising). 
> 
> 	Yes, I did file a bug against the package. But until I get a
> response/bugfix I am stuck (or I take out wvdial from our installer). 
> 
> 	One thing the mail archives suggested was to install the package
> manually. In a hook (I have tried instsoft, updatebase, configure and
> finish) I try the following code: 
> ---
> $ROOTCMD yes 'n' | apt-get --fix-missing install wvdial

I had a lot problems trying to pipe stuff when wanting to do a chroot as well.
Try:

yes 'n' | $ROOTCMD apt-get --fix-missing install wvdial

assuming that yes is part of the FAI nfsroot.

Andrew