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  1. Bug #1018884
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Comment 4 for bug 1018884

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Scott Moser (smoser) wrote : Re: [Bug 1018884] Re: cloud-images run update-initramfs on first package install

On Fri, 29 Jun 2012, Ben Howard wrote:

> It looks like the problem is with the code that sets the console font selection. In /live-config/common/020-pkg-configure.chroot:
> 27 # Configure the console-setup
> 28 dpkg-reconfigure --frontend=noninteractive console-setup ||
> 29 { echo "FAILED to recofigure console-setup"; exit 1; }
>
> Which triggers an initramfs update. The trigger remains unacted on till
> the next package installation. By simply putting in a "dpkg --configure
> -a" after, this problem is fixed.

Ben,
   Could you please check with someone from foundations (cjwatson or
slangasek would likely know) if this is expected behavior. It doesn't
seem to me that it is. If it is not, we should fix the real problem, not
patch on top.