[Debconf-devel] Bug#633497: add abort method

[jidanni at jidanni.org]

Package: debconf
Version: 1.5.40
Severity: wishlist
File: /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure

dpkg-reconfigure is totally unreasonable in not providing any kind of
abort key.

Just think of all the forms you have ever filled out, did even one not
provide some option to get out now?

And as you have disabled ^C, you at least should map it to a warning
message that says "quitting now might ..., are you sure? <yes> <no>".

Yes, aborting in some dialogs might have different consequences than
others... still no excuse not to provide a way out.

Yes we could remotely kill the session, or unplug our computer, but
wouldn't it be better to not just leave the user to figure out a way to
stop your program?