From cf0200065ee9f1402fdcc8e8a67b0af8b24345e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:18:06 +0000 Subject: Further clarify restrictions for preconfiguration files --- en/appendix/preseed.xml | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index 8940dc27d..2d4a98c5d 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -599,13 +599,15 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. Put only a single space or tab between type and value: any additional - whitespace will be interpreted as belonging to the value. + whitespace will be interpreted as belonging to the value. If you specify + an empty value you should still put a single space or tab after the type. A line can be split into multiple lines by appending a backslash (\) as the line continuation character. A good place to split a line is after the question name; a bad place is - between type and value. + between type and value. Splitting a line inside the value is normally not + supported, with the exception of partitioning recipes. For debconf variables (templates) used in the installer itself, the -- cgit v1.2.3