[Bug 404500] Re: debconf-show should not attempt to open passwords db if called with --db=config

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** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  debconf-show should not attempt to open passwords db if called with
  --db=config

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: debconf

  calling debconf-show as an unprivileged user with --db=config (which
  an unprivileged user has access to unlike the password db) always
  attemops to open the password database as well:

  ogra at cmpc:~$ debconf-show --db=config tzdata
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
    tzdata/Zones/Australia:
  ...

  instead of attempting to open all DBs it should restrict itself to
  only use the DbDriver on the specificed database.

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