get_pw () {			# Use Debconf to get a password
    get_pw__pwname=$1
    get_pw__priority=$2
    get_pw__ok=''
    while [ -z "$get_pw__ok" ] ; do
	db_input ${get_pw__priority} ${get_pw__pwname} || get_pw__retcode=$? || true
	db_input ${get_pw__priority} ${get_pw__pwname}_confirm || true
	db_go
	if [ "$get_pw__retcode" = 30 ] ; then
	    get_pw__ok="not-asked"
	else
	    db_get ${get_pw__pwname} || true
	    get_pw__PW1=$RET
	    db_get ${get_pw__pwname}_confirm || true
	    get_pw__PW2=$RET
	    if [ "$get_pw__PW1" = "$get_pw__PW2" ] ; then
		get_pw__ok="confirmed"
	    else
		get_pw__ok="mismatch"
		db_fset ${get_pw__pwname} seen false
		db_fset ${get_pw__pwname}_confirm seen false
	    fi
	fi
    done
    case $get_pw__ok in
	not-asked)
	    echo "not-asked"
	;;
	confirmed)
	    echo "confirmed"
	;;
	*)
	    echo "SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED"
	    exit 1
	;;
    esac
}