[Bug 1372673] [NEW] excessive debconf use when triggered

[Colin Watson]

Public bug reported:

Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/579075:

Package: man-db
Version: 2.5.7-2
Severity: wishlist

I noticed that man-db starts debconf when triggered. Given how
often triggers run, I think that should be optimised. Ie, move
the $1 = triggered test above the confmodule sourcing.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-3-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages man-db depends on:
ii  bsdmainutils            8.0.10           collection of more utilities from 
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]   1.5.32           Debian configuration management sy
ii  dpkg                    1.15.7.1         Debian package management system
ii  groff-base              1.20.1-9         GNU troff text-formatting system (
ii  libc6                   2.10.2-6         Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libgdbm3                1.8.3-9          GNU dbm database routines (runtime
ii  zlib1g                  1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime

man-db recommends no packages.

Versions of packages man-db suggests:
ii            5.0.386.0~svn20100423r45407-0u Chromium browser
ii            2.30.2-1                       Intuitive GNOME web browser
pn            <none>                         (no description available)
ii            3.5.9-2                        Web browser based on Firefox
ii            436-1                          pager program similar to more
ii            0.5.2-4                        WWW browsable pager with excellent

-- debconf information excluded

-- 
see shy jo

** Affects: man-db (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: man-db (Debian)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #579075
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=579075

** Changed in: man-db (Debian)
 Remote watch: None => Debian Bug tracker #579075

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Title:
  excessive debconf use when triggered

Status in “man-db” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “man-db” package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/579075:

  Package: man-db
  Version: 2.5.7-2
  Severity: wishlist

  I noticed that man-db starts debconf when triggered. Given how
  often triggers run, I think that should be optimised. Ie, move
  the $1 = triggered test above the confmodule sourcing.

  -- System Information:
  Debian Release: squeeze/sid
    APT prefers unstable
    APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable')
  Architecture: i386 (i686)

  Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-3-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
  Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
  Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

  Versions of packages man-db depends on:
  ii  bsdmainutils            8.0.10           collection of more utilities from 
  ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]   1.5.32           Debian configuration management sy
  ii  dpkg                    1.15.7.1         Debian package management system
  ii  groff-base              1.20.1-9         GNU troff text-formatting system (
  ii  libc6                   2.10.2-6         Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
  ii  libgdbm3                1.8.3-9          GNU dbm database routines (runtime
  ii  zlib1g                  1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime

  man-db recommends no packages.

  Versions of packages man-db suggests:
  ii            5.0.386.0~svn20100423r45407-0u Chromium browser
  ii            2.30.2-1                       Intuitive GNOME web browser
  pn            <none>                         (no description available)
  ii            3.5.9-2                        Web browser based on Firefox
  ii            436-1                          pager program similar to more
  ii            0.5.2-4                        WWW browsable pager with excellent

  -- debconf information excluded

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  see shy jo

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