[Debconf-devel] Processed: Re: How can we quote # in a value passed to debconf-set-selections?

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> block 664976 by 589519
Bug #664976 [debian-edu-config] debian-edu-config: installer hang during debian-edu-profile run at the end
664976 was blocked by: 636219
664976 was not blocking any bugs.
Added blocking bug(s) of 664976: 589519
> merge 589519 636219
Bug #589519 [debconf] debconf-set-selections does not work with values containing '#'
Bug #589519 [debconf] debconf-set-selections does not work with values containing '#'
Marked as fixed in versions debconf/1.5.39.
There is no source info for the package 'debconf' at version '1.5.36ubuntu4' with architecture ''
Unable to make a source version for version '1.5.36ubuntu4'
Marked as found in versions 1.5.36ubuntu4 and debconf/1.5.36.1.
Added tag(s) squeeze and patch.
Bug #636219 [debconf] debconf-set-selections can't set values (strings) with a hash
There is no source info for the package 'debconf' at version '1.5.36ubuntu4' with architecture ''
Unable to make a source version for version '1.5.36ubuntu4'
Marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.24.
Merged 589519 636219
> found 636219 debconf/1.5.36.1
Bug #636219 [debconf] debconf-set-selections can't set values (strings) with a hash
Bug #589519 [debconf] debconf-set-selections does not work with values containing '#'
Marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.36.1; no longer marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.36.1.
Marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.36.1; no longer marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.36.1.
> found 636219 debconf/1.5.38
Bug #636219 [debconf] debconf-set-selections can't set values (strings) with a hash
Bug #589519 [debconf] debconf-set-selections does not work with values containing '#'
Marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.38; no longer marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.38.
Marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.38; no longer marked as found in versions debconf/1.5.38.
> fixed 636219 debconf/1.5.39
Bug #636219 [debconf] debconf-set-selections can't set values (strings) with a hash
Bug #589519 [debconf] debconf-set-selections does not work with values containing '#'
Marked as fixed in versions debconf/1.5.39; no longer marked as fixed in versions debconf/1.5.39.
Marked as fixed in versions debconf/1.5.39; no longer marked as fixed in versions debconf/1.5.39.
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