---
name: "debconf-loadtemplate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "debconf-utils"
version: "1.5.91"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/debconf-loadtemplate"
---

# debconf-loadtemplate(1)

load template file into debconf database

## NAME

debconf-loadtemplate - load template file into debconf database

## SYNOPSIS

```
 debconf-loadtemplate owner file [file ..]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Loads one or more template files into the debconf database. The first parameter specifies the owner of the templates (typically, the owner is the name of a debian package). The remaining parameters are template files to load.

## WARNING

This program should never be used from a maintainer script of a package that uses debconf! It may however, be useful in debugging, or to seed the debconf database.

## SEE ALSO

[**debconf-communicate**(1)](/debconf-communicate/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Joey Hess \<joeyh@debian.org\>