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# How to validate or lint a debconf preseed file ::: {#cb1} sudo debconf-set-selections -c /path/to/preseed-debconf-file.txt ::: --- **Source:** [https://foxhop.net/f3cddc6e-2f95-11f1-bdcd-e86a64d24d78/how-to-validate-lint-a-debconf-preseed-file](https://foxhop.net/f3cddc6e-2f95-11f1-bdcd-e86a64d24d78/how-to-validate-lint-a-debconf-preseed-file) **Snapshot:** 2026-10-16T06:02:02Z **Generator:** Remarkbox `d747782`