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Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh

From "Andrej Shadura" <andrewsh@debian.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.doc
Subject Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh
Date 2023-05-29 12:00 +0200
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Hi,

On Mon, 29 May 2023, at 11:09, Paul Gevers wrote:
> On 29-05-2023 11:02, Andrej Shadura wrote:
>> I think the release notes should probably mention that dash
>> 0.5.11+git20210903+057cd650a4ed-4 has dropped all debconf code to allow
>> using a different shell as /bin/sh.
>
> Does this only effects new installations, or is this relevant for 
> upgrades too?

I wasn’t 100% sure, but I have now verified and yes, dash reclaims /bin/sh on upgrades.
I could have handled that smarter and given users one release to adjust, but I guess it’s probably a bit late for that?

-- 
Cheers,
  Andrej

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Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh Andrej Shadura <andrewsh@debian.org> - 2023-05-29 11:10 +0200
  Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2023-05-29 11:20 +0200
    Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh "Andrej Shadura" <andrewsh@debian.org> - 2023-05-29 12:00 +0200
      Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2023-05-29 12:40 +0200
        Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh "Andrej Shadura" <andrewsh@debian.org> - 2023-05-29 14:10 +0200
  Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh Justin B Rye <justin.byam.rye@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 11:50 +0200
    Bug#1036907: release-notes: dash in bookworm drops debconf selector for /bin/sh Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2023-05-29 12:00 +0200

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