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diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index 9adcff049..a1f19e49e 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -633,6 +633,18 @@ a line in a preconfiguration file is: </para><para> +The file should start with <literal>#_preseed_V1</literal> +<!-- + The "should" is for the Stretch release, + so later releases use the comment + as a magic string to identify a preseed file + + see also https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=848726 +--> + + +</para><para> + There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. </para> @@ -667,6 +679,10 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. Some questions take a code as value instead of the English text that is shown during installation. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + Start with <literal>#_preseed_V1</literal> + <!-- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=848726 --> +</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para> @@ -682,7 +698,8 @@ rebooting, use the <command>debconf-get-selections</command> from the database and the installer's cdebconf database to a single file: <informalexample><screen> -$ debconf-get-selections --installer > <replaceable>file</replaceable> +$ echo "#_preseed_V1" > <replaceable>file</replaceable> +$ debconf-get-selections --installer >> <replaceable>file</replaceable> $ debconf-get-selections >> <replaceable>file</replaceable> </screen></informalexample> |