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diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index d96defe4a..97818c4b1 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ runtime. Another readable file <filename>/var/cache/debconf/questions.dat</filename> is used to store the values for variables and the answers given to questions. A question always refers to the template used to ask it. For obvious -security reasons the values for templates of type <quote>password</quote> +security reasons the values for questions of type <quote>password</quote> are stored in a separate, non-readable file in the same directory. </para> @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ installation. See <xref linkend="preseed-shell"/> for details. It is possible to use preseeding to change the default answer for a question, but still have the question asked. To do this the <firstterm>seen</firstterm> flag must be reset to <quote>false</quote> after -setting the value for a template. +setting the value for a question. </para> @@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ The preconfiguration file is in the format used by the a line in a preconfiguration file is: <informalexample><screen> -<owner> <template name> <template type> <value> +<owner> <queston name> <question type> <value> </screen></informalexample> </para><para> @@ -440,17 +440,17 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. <listitem><para> A line can be split into multiple lines by appending a backslash (<quote><literal>\</literal></quote>) as the line continuation character. - A good place to split a line is after the template name; a bad place is + A good place to split a line is after the question name; a bad place is between type and value. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> - Most templates need to be preseeded using the values valid in English and - not the translated values. However, there are some templates (for example + Most questions need to be preseeded using the values valid in English and + not the translated values. However, there are some questions (for example in <classname>partman</classname> where the translated values need to be used. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> - Some templates take a code as value instead of the English text that is + Some questions take a code as value instead of the English text that is shown during installation. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ will be deleted from your system if you purge the package <para> -To check possible values for templates, you can use <command>nano</command> +To check possible values for questions, you can use <command>nano</command> to examine the files in <filename>/var/lib/cdebconf</filename> while an installation is in progress. View <filename>templates.dat</filename> for the raw templates and <filename>questions.dat</filename> for the current @@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ correct one will be selected before using preseeding. <informalexample role="example"><screen> # If the system has free space you can choose to only partition that space. -# Note: this template must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. +# Note: this must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. #d-i partman-auto/init_automatically_partition \ # select Use the largest continuous free space @@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ correct one will be selected before using preseeding. d-i partman-auto/disk string /dev/discs/disc0/disc # You can choose from any of the predefined partitioning recipes. -# Note: this template must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. +# Note: this must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe \ select All files in one partition (recommended for new users) #d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe \ |