Am Freitag, 10. Februar 2006 13:36 schrieb Neil Roeth: > On Feb 10, Hendrik Sattler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I about packaging a library that ships an API reference in docbook SGML > > and provides manual build targets for PDF, PS and HTML. > > > > Is there any preference on which type should be included in the -dev > > package? I would prefer PDF: > > * one file only > > * easy to print > > * many viewers available > > > > I would rather not build all three as this is a definite waste of disk > > space. > > > > Suggestions are welcome... > > Could it be a configure option, so that the first time the package is > installed it would ask which subset of the three to install (defaulting to > PDF only), and later, when upgrading the package, it would install the same > subset with no further interaction?
That would surely be possible with debconf but a Depends on docbook-utils and all its dependecies would be required. Would it be acceptable for a package to tell in its README.Debian how to create the files? Then, docbook-utils could be a Suggests. HS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
