[Bug 1404351] [NEW] krb5-config missing debconf-set-selections variable

[Eric Teeter]

Public bug reported:

krb5-config.config seams to be missing a variable as there is no way to
stop a dialog box from poping up in my script for installing Kerberos 5.
I am using Ubuntu 14.04.01 LTS

I get error message:Use of uninitialized value $admin in string eq at
/var/lib/dpkg/info/krb5-config.config line 171, <STDIN> line 20.

Then I get dialog box titled: "Configuring krb5-admin-server"

Stating:
Setting up a Kerberos Realm

This package contains the administrative tools required to run the Kerberos master server.    However, installing this package does not automatically set up a Kerberos realm.  This can be done later by running the "krb5_newrealm" command.
Please also read the /usr/share/doc/krb5-kdc/README.KDC file and the administration guide found in the krb5-doc package.
                                                       <Ok>

Then I get error when it setting up:

Setting up krb5-config (2.3) ...
Use of uninitialized value $admin in string eq at /var/lib/dpkg/info/krb5-config.config line 171, <STDIN> line 19.

I have in my script the following setting:
#Kerberos 5 Settings.
echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/kerberos_servers string $fqdn" | debconf-set-selections
echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/default_realm string $Realm" | debconf-set-selections
echo -e "heimdal-kdc heimdal/realm string $Realm" | debconf-set-selections
echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/admin_server string $fqdn" | debconf-set-selections
echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/dns_for_default boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/add_servers boolean true" | debconf-set-selections

I found all these debconf-set-selections, but changing any other setting
do not stop the dialog box from coming up.

ran debconf-get-selections | grep krb5-config

krb5-config     krb5-config/read_conf   boolean true
krb5-config     krb5-config/default_realm       string  TEETER.HOME
krb5-config     krb5-config/add_servers boolean true
krb5-config     krb5-config/admin_server        string
krb5-config     krb5-config/kerberos_servers    string
krb5-config     krb5-config/dns_for_default     boolean true
krb5-config     krb5-config/add_servers_realm   string  TEETER.HOME

I could work around by forcing noninteractive, but shouldn't there be a
way to trun off the dialog box?

** Affects: kerberos-configs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  krb5-config.config seams to be missing a variable as there is no way to
  stop a dialog box from poping up in my script for installing Kerberos 5.
+ I am using Ubuntu 14.04.01 LTS
  
  I get error message:Use of uninitialized value $admin in string eq at
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/krb5-config.config line 171, <STDIN> line 20.
  
  Then I get dialog box titled: "Configuring krb5-admin-server"
  
  Stating:
- Setting up a Kerberos Realm                                                                   
+ Setting up a Kerberos Realm
  
- This package contains the administrative tools required to run the Kerberos master server.    However, installing this package does not automatically set up a Kerberos realm.  This can be done later by running the "krb5_newrealm" command.  
+ This package contains the administrative tools required to run the Kerberos master server.    However, installing this package does not automatically set up a Kerberos realm.  This can be done later by running the "krb5_newrealm" command.
  Please also read the /usr/share/doc/krb5-kdc/README.KDC file and the administration guide found in the krb5-doc package.
-                                                        <Ok>  
- 
+                                                        <Ok>
  
  Then I get error when it setting up:
  
  Setting up krb5-config (2.3) ...
  Use of uninitialized value $admin in string eq at /var/lib/dpkg/info/krb5-config.config line 171, <STDIN> line 19.
  
  I have in my script the following setting:
- #Kerberos 5 Settings. 
- echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/kerberos_servers string $fqdn" | debconf-set-selections 
+ #Kerberos 5 Settings.
+ echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/kerberos_servers string $fqdn" | debconf-set-selections
  echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/default_realm string $Realm" | debconf-set-selections
  echo -e "heimdal-kdc heimdal/realm string $Realm" | debconf-set-selections
- echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/admin_server string $fqdn" | debconf-set-selections 
+ echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/admin_server string $fqdn" | debconf-set-selections
  echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/dns_for_default boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
  echo -e "krb5-config krb5-config/add_servers boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
  
  I found all these debconf-set-selections, but changing any other setting
  do not stop the dialog box from coming up.
  
  ran debconf-get-selections | grep krb5-config
  
  krb5-config     krb5-config/read_conf   boolean true
  krb5-config     krb5-config/default_realm       string  TEETER.HOME
  krb5-config     krb5-config/add_servers boolean true
  krb5-config     krb5-config/admin_server        string
  krb5-config     krb5-config/kerberos_servers    string
  krb5-config     krb5-config/dns_for_default     boolean true
  krb5-config     krb5-config/add_servers_realm   string  TEETER.HOME
  
  I could work around by forcing noninteractive, but shouldn't there be a
  way to trun off the dialog box?

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