On 12/20/2016 09:26 PM, Geert Stappers wrote: > On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 10:00:57PM +0100, Geert Stappers wrote: >> This ticket is to discuss a "shebang" for preseed files, >> to have an interpreter directive. > Goal is having a "header" which make it possible > to check that actual a preseed file is being downloaded. > > https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/example-preseed.txt shows clearly > that a preseed file can start with a comment. > > What are the opinions about a two step approach like > > Step 1: > ------- > Document all "stretch" preseed files begining with '#!preseedV1' > > > Step 2: > ------- > In "stretch+1", a.k.a. "buster", implement code that checks '#!preseedV1' > and informs user when not found.
How would this change the outcome of the bug you encountered? If I understand you correctly it told you that the file was corrupt. Your proposal would just re-enforce that notion, at the expense of everyone needing to change their files? :) Kind regards Philipp Kern