Here is the workaround I came up with. Rather than try preseed, we can simply answer the questions at the time they are asked using debconf.
The EDITOR frontend essentially dumps the debconf array into a file, reads it back and uses the results to modify the debconf array. So rather than even bother with the output it created for us, I just pass in the values I know/want to set - the rest will use defaults. /root/test.sh would obviously be replaced by something a little more robust but it's good to illustrate the point. Saves me writing a new Frontend, can re use an existing one. root@gaz4:~# grep ldap /etc/pam.d/common-auth root@gaz4:~# cat test.sh #!/bin/sh cat > $1 <<EOF libpam-runtime/profiles="Unix authentication, LDAP Authentication" EOF root@gaz4:~# EDITOR=/root/test.sh DEBIAN_FRONTEND=editor pam-auth-update root@gaz4:~# grep ldap /etc/pam.d/common-auth auth [success=1 default=ignore] pam_ldap.so use_first_pass root@gaz4:~# -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682662 Title: pam-auth-update ignores debconf settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/682662/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
