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@@ -511,18 +511,25 @@ From apt_preferences(5): ## apt::package<a name="apt-package"></a> This simplifies installation of packages for which you wish to preseed the -answers to debconf. For example, if you wish to provide a preseed file for the -locales package, you would place the `locales.seed` file in +answers to debconf. To use preseeding you need to set the `use_seed` parameter +to true. For example, if you wish to provide a preseed file for the locales +package, you would place the `locales.seed` file in `site_apt/templates/${::lsbdistcodename}/locales.seeds` and then include the following in your manifest: - apt::package { locales: } + apt::package { 'locales': + use_seed => true, + } + +You can change what template is used by setting `seedfile_template` to a +template path (same as you would pass to the template() function). -You can also specify the content of the seed via the content parameter, -for example: +You can also specify the content of the seed via the content parameter instead +of using a template, for example: apt::package { 'apticron': - content => 'apticron apticron/notification string root@example.com', + use_seed => true, + content => 'apticron apticron/notification string root@example.com', } |