What is debconf utils?
debconf is a software utility for performing system-wide configuration tasks on Unix-like operating systems. When packages are being installed, debconf asks the user questions which determine the contents of the system-wide configuration files associated with that package.
What is debconf frontend?
Debconf is a configuration system for Debian packages. There is a rarely-used command named debconf, documented in debconf(1) Debconf provides a consistent interface for configuring packages, allowing you to choose from several user interface frontends.
Is sudo apt-get autoclean safe?
Yes it is safe to use apt-get autoremove option. It removes the packages that are no longer needed so you can use this option.
What is the difference between update and upgrade?
An update is to make and keep something up to date, whereas an upgrade is to raise something to a higher standard by adding or replacing few components. Updates can occur now and then, whereas upgrades do not occur very often. Updates are usually free of cost, whereas upgrades can be chargeable.
What can you do with debconf-set-selections?
debconf-set-selections can be used to pre-seed the debconf database with answers, or to change answers in the database. Each question will be marked as seen to prevent debconf from asking the question interactively.
When to use debconf to read from a file?
Reads from a file if a filename is given, otherwise from stdin. Only use this command to seed debconf values for packages that will be or are installed. Otherwise you can end up with values in the database for uninstalled packages that will not go away, or with worse problems involving shared values.
How to install debconf on MySQL server?
We can install the debconf-get-selections tool to see what possible selections a package may have. Then find debconf related to MySQL: We’ll see a few listed, including the configuration used for setting the root password. This is useful for installing any package that may have prompts or configuration asked.
