Does not use debconf for prompting

Bug #90996 reported by Michael Vogt
6
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
emacspeak (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
emacspeak (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Luke Yelavich

Bug Description

Binary package hint: emacspeak

Found while doing a install test:

Setting up emacspeak (24-1) ...
Please enter the number of your choice:

   1 DECtalk Express
   2 DECtalk Multivoice
   3 Software DECtalk
   4 DECtalk 3
   5 Software DECtalk
   6 ViaVoice Outloud
   7 Remote DECtalk server
   o other. I can provide the filename
   a abort, and restart configuration after
      installation of another speech server package
Number [1]:

It should use debconf instead.

Tags: a11y packaging
Revision history for this message
Luke Yelavich (themuso) wrote :

Taking this upstream to the debian maintainer. I certainly think its a good idea, and if it can be implemented in Debian, that would make things a lot easier, and more people would benefit. This will not make it into feisty however.

Changed in emacspeak:
assignee: nobody → themuso
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
Changed in emacspeak:
status: Unknown → New
Changed in emacspeak:
status: New → Fix Released
tags: added: a11y
Revision history for this message
Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek) wrote :

emacspeak (29.0-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * New upstream release

  * debian/prerm: for "upgrade", don't unregister from the shared debconf
    questions.

  * debian/config: eliminate redundant query about port

Changed in emacspeak (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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