On Mon, Apr 03, 2017 at 04:50:39PM +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote: > Sorry, but this is not reasonable. If I violated some syntax, > then it could tell me.
| This file is processed as a shell script. Therefore, the second | assignment overrides the first one. VariableA=x VariableA=y is not a syntax violation > Please note that the postinst script created a new file with the same > bad syntax (2 XKBOPTIONS lines). Valid syntax ... | > If I chose [yes], then the | > | > XKBOPTIONS="terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" | > | > is lost. | | This is expected. Try this instead: | | XKBOPTIONS="terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,caps:none" Please report it that was/is the correct "append" [1] And try to cope with the fact that dpkg-reconfigure and/or postinst scripts are not "syntax repair helpers". Groeten Geert Stappers [1] yes, I take the risc that I imply that the original append was incorrect, or even *plain wrong* -- Leven en laten leven