[Bug 901600] Re: Allow /etc/default/grub overriding via /etc/grub.d/

[Steve Langasek]

This is related to bug #759545 and bug  #1009294.  759545 is about a
spurious prompt when /etc/default/grub is unmodified; that bug is
probably fixed now and should be closed.  Bug #1009294 is about a
spurious prompt on cloud images because ucf's cache doesn't reflect the
debconf settings used for /etc/default/grub within the image.

Because of this bug, however, the cloud images will continue to carry a
delta to /etc/default/grub relative to what's in the grub2 package, and
therefore any time there *is* a change to the template, users will
continue to get a ucf prompt.

So a solution needs to be found that lets the cloud images override
settings without triggering ucf pain.

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Medium => High

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Adam Conrad (adconrad)

** Also affects: grub2 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: grub2 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: High
     Assignee: Adam Conrad (adconrad)
       Status: Triaged

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  Allow /etc/default/grub overriding via /etc/grub.d/

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “grub2” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “grub2” source package in Quantal:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  It would be good to be able to keep the settings in /etc/default/grub
  pristine, and allow overides via /etc/grub.d/.

  The one of most interest is:
  GRUB_DEFAULT=0 -> GRUB_DEFAULT=saved

  
  Thanks.

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