#123086 refer to x-terminal-emulator

Package:
debconf
Source:
debconf
Submitter:
Robert Millan
Date:
2005-07-18 03:59:58 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#123086#5
Date:
2001-12-09 13:58:58 UTC
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Hello!

Could you add some reference to the x-terminal-emulator alternative
to the debconf manpage, in the 'gnome' frontend field?

Something like:

	If a package has some output that needs a console to be
	displayed, for example the output of a building process;
	the x-terminal-emulator alternative can be used in the
	package scripts. e.g.

        if [ $DEBIAN_FRONTEND = "gnome" ];
        then XTERM="x-terminal-emulator -e"; fi
        $XTERM command

Thanks
#123086#10
Date:
2001-12-09 17:17:43 UTC
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Robert Millan wrote:

Er, I don't really think most people who use the gnome frontend want to
see xterms pop up all over the place. The thing is still typically
launched from an xterm.
#123086#15
Date:
2001-12-10 11:14:45 UTC
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well i have a template that asks the user is he/she wants a verbose output
of a building process, it'd be useful IMHO

btw, looks like the sh'ing i submited doesn't work. Is DEBIAN_FRONTEND
set to 'gnome' by debconf or i'm confused about it?

If not, what would be the way to know what frontend is being used?

thank you
#123086#20
Date:
2001-12-10 19:00:12 UTC
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Robert Millan wrote:

No, of course not.

Ask debconf.