(please drop cc's other than debian-policy in replies if you want to work on that)
Hi Wookey, Wookey wrote: > Debian policy (8.2) says: > --------------- > It is recommended that supporting files and run-time support programs > that do not need to be invoked manually by users, but are nevertheless > required for the package to function, be placed (if they are binary) > in a subdirectory of /usr/lib, preferably under /usr/lib/package-name. > If the program or file is architecture independent, the recommendation > is for it to be placed in a subdirectory of /usr/share instead, [...] > For multiarch, or existing > dpkg-cross cross-compiling, to work, arch-dependent needs to mean > either form _or_ content (see below for elaboration). I always had thought that it's content and that the "if they are binary" is only a red herring. I agree with you that the policy ought to be clarified. Thanks for bringing this up. Regards, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-policy-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110131174653.GA31826@burratino
