Bug#802453: config file conflict, shell session: can't leave emacs

found 802453 2.3.8 thanks I can confirm that this bug still exists in current apt versions (Ctrl-C does nothing in a shell spawned from dpkg's conffile prompt running under apt). Ansgar

Bug#802453: config file conflict, shell session: can't leave emacs

Control: reassign -1 apt Hi! On Tue, 2015-10-20 at 11:16:50 +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.17.25 > Use case: dpkg reports a config file conflict. I choose "z" to > edit the file (emacs) in a shell session (bash). > > Problem: I cannot leave emacs using ^X-^C or ^Z, bec

Bug#802453: config file conflict, shell session: can't leave emacs

Package: dpkg Version: 1.17.25 Use case: dpkg reports a config file conflict. I choose "z" to edit the file (emacs) in a shell session (bash). Problem: I cannot leave emacs using ^X-^C or ^Z, because both ^C and ^Z are disabled. Without second terminal I am stuck. Regards Harri