+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #500151 +++

Description of problem:
configure-proxy.sh --non-interactive asks for user interaction.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
spacewalk-proxy-installer-0.5.25-4.el5sat

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install new system
2. register in to webqa
3. /usr/sbin/configure-proxy.sh --answer-file=proxy-answer.txt --non-interactive
  
Actual results:
Proxy version to activate [5.3]: 5.3
RHN Parent [xmlrpc.rhn.webqa.redhat.com]: xmlrpc.rhn.webqa.redhat.com
Traceback email [michael.mraka]: michael.mraka
Use SSL [Y]: Y
CA Chain [/usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT]: /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT
Please do copy your CA key and public certificate from xmlrpc.rhn.webqa.redhat.com to 
/root/ssl-build directory. You may want to execute this command:
 scp 'root.webqa.redhat.com:/root/ssl-build/RHN-ORG-{PRIVATE-SSL-KEY,TRUSTED-SSL-CERT}' /root/ssl-build


Expected results:
succesful non-interactive installation

Additional info:

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--- Additional comment from jpazdziora on 2009-09-09 02:23:41 EDT ---

Hmmm, ough.

When I have

POPULATE_CONFIG_CHANNEL="y"

in my answer file, the

/usr/sbin/configure-proxy.sh --answer-file=/tmp/proxy-answer.txt --non-interactive

command actually stops waiting for interactive prompt:

Configuring monitoring.
Monitoring parent [xen62.englab.brq.redhat.com]: xen62.englab.brq.redhat.com
Monitoring parent IP [10.34.34.62]: 10.34.34.62
Enable monitoring scout [Y/n]: Y/n
Using CA key at /root/ssl-build/RHN-ORG-PRIVATE-SSL-KEY.
Generating distributable RPM for CA public certificate:
Copying CA public certificate to /var/www/html/pub for distribution to clients:
Generating SSL key and public certificate:
Installing SSL certificate for Apache and Jabberd:
Preparing packages for installation...
rhn-org-httpd-ssl-key-pair-vmware139.englab.brq-1.0-1
Create and populate configuration channel rhn_proxy_config_1000010146? [y]: y
Using server name xen62.englab.brq.redhat.com
Red Hat Network username: 

instead of either proceeding or failing. So this bugzilla is not fully fixed. Adding it to sat600-triage. Please decide if we will address this as part of this bug, or whether I should file a new one.