debwrap8

Usage

Overview

Debwrap is package install wrapper for dpkg/apt-get, which reply questions described in {post,pre}-inst scripts automatically.

The answers, which are used to reply questions automatically, consists of files in /var/lib/debwrap/ directory by defaults. Which filenames are package name and versions. Debwrap can recognize these filenames:
<package>
<package>_<upstream_version>
<package>_<upstream_version>_<debian_version>

Each file is described in several sets of QANDA format.

The QANDA format is as follows:

[QANDA]
question line
answer line

Files

There are examples of auto-reply files in examples/ direstory.

Environment

QANDA_DIR

Specify the directory of each auto-reply files(QANDA files).

QANDA_FILE

Specify the auto-reply file(QANDA file).

DEBWRAP_LOG

Specify log file. By defaults, debwrap outputs STDERR.

Examples

If you want to install pcmcia-cs package using debwrap,

# debwrap dpkg -i pcmcia-cs_3.14-3.deb

If you want to use apt-get upgrade using debwrap,

# debwrap apt-get upgrade