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[Quirin Lohr <1540805@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
debconf version 1.5.51ubuntu2 and 1.5.58ubuntu1

I have a central LDAP based debconf configdb with default answers set
up. If there is an answer for a not installed package, debconf-get-
selections stops with error.

Expected behavior: ignore configdb entry if no templatedb entry present.

Bug can be worked around with a simple if statement. in /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 93.
Return value if no templatedb defined missing, what should be returned?

Original:

sub description {
        my $this=shift;
        return $this->_expand_vars($this->template->description);
}


Workaraound:

sub description {
        my $this=shift;
        if ( defined $this->template ) {
                return $this->_expand_vars($this->template->description);
        }
}

** Affects: debconf (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "apport"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1540805/+attachment/4561943/+files/apport.debconf._6314xbf.apport

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Title:
  Can't call method "description" on an undefined value at
  /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 93

Status in debconf package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
  debconf version 1.5.51ubuntu2 and 1.5.58ubuntu1

  I have a central LDAP based debconf configdb with default answers set
  up. If there is an answer for a not installed package, debconf-get-
  selections stops with error.

  Expected behavior: ignore configdb entry if no templatedb entry
  present.

  Bug can be worked around with a simple if statement. in /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 93.
  Return value if no templatedb defined missing, what should be returned?

  Original:

  sub description {
          my $this=shift;
          return $this->_expand_vars($this->template->description);
  }

  
  Workaraound:

  sub description {
          my $this=shift;
          if ( defined $this->template ) {
                  return $this->_expand_vars($this->template->description);
          }
  }

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