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#!/bin/sh
# Test-default-desktop: 3 $desktopname
# 
# Will check if tasksel/desktop has been preseeded to "$desktopname",
# or if it's the default desktop for the architecture.
# If so, marks the task for installation.
#
# Otherwise, exits with the provided value.
# (3 will display the task not marked for installation; ).
set +e

DEFAULT="$2"
DESKTOPNAME="$3"

if ! [ "$NEW_INSTALL" ]; then
	exit $DEFAULT
fi

. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
. /usr/lib/tasksel/default_desktop

check_desktop_wanted() {
	# see if the desktop test thinks the system wants a desktop
	/usr/lib/tasksel/tests/desktop
	if [ "$?" = 2 ]; then
		exit 2
	fi
}

if db_get "tasksel/desktop"; then
	if echo "$RET" | grep -q "$DESKTOPNAME"; then
		check_desktop_wanted
	fi
else
	if [ "$DESKTOPNAME" = "$(default_desktop_for_arch $(dpkg --print-architecture))" ]; then
		check_desktop_wanted
	fi
fi
exit $DEFAULT