--- debconf.py.orig	2005-10-28 17:17:25.000000000 +0100
+++ debconf.py	2005-10-28 18:20:20.000000000 +0100
@@ -36,8 +36,13 @@
                         ' info progress').split():
             self.setCommand(command)
         self.read = read or sys.stdin
-        self.write = write or sys.stdout
-        sys.stdout = sys.stderr
+        if os.environ.has_key('DEBCONF_REDIR'):
+            self.write = write or os.fdopen(3, "w")
+        else:
+            self.write = write or sys.stdout
+            sys.stdout = sys.stderr
+            os.environ['DEBCONF_REDIR'] = "1"
+            os.dup2(self.write.fileno(), 3)
         self.setUp(title)
 
     def setUp(self, title):