no sane default configuration

[Forest Bond]

Binary package hint: nut

It would be nice if nut would install a sane default configuration. Obviously, parameters related to the actual UPS cannot be pre-filled, so there should be an /etc/default/nut file that specifies configured=n, and initscripts should refuse to run until configured=y.

[Arnaud Quette (aquette)]

there is a debian bug already filled on this subject, which I've
leaved explicitly open.
I've explained there that I will integrate in nut 2.2 a tool to
generate configuration, as well as a library to allow external apps
creation.

for the time being, the /usr/share/doc/nut/example/ will help you ;-)

[Forest Bond (forest-bond)]

thanks!

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Hi Arnaud,

What is the status of this tool?

Thanks
chuck

[Arnaud Quette (aquette)]

Hi Chuck

2008/2/27, Chuck Short
> Hi Arnaud,
>
> What is the status of this tool?

postponed to 2.4 (the major feature for this release, along with a
shiny new doc).

I'm currently finishing the Integrated Power Management, which was a big task.
Check: https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/integrated-usb-ups-support
The last commit (DBus method to allow at least the UPS poweroff) will
be done tomorrow and backported to Testing for 2.2.2 (this was the
last remaining point).

About this specific point, one can modify a bit the debs so that the
sample are installed in sysconfdir, instead of the doc/examples dir.
Possibly modifying a bit more the default to limit the configuration
needs. Finally, you may consider adding nut to the dialout group to
make the user's task easier.

A last note: 2.2.2 will so enter pre release stage by friday. And it
fixes some important bugs / regressions.

-- Arnaud

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package nut - 2.2.1-2ubuntu1

---------------
nut (2.2.1-2ubuntu1) hardy; urgency=low

  * Move the configuration files to /etc/nut from examples. (LP: #85598)
  * Add nut user to dialout group. (LP: #157079)
  * Updated Maintainer according to specs.

 -- Chuck Short <email address hidden> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:10:24 -0500