Re: files in one package for another package

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Wiedmann
* Matt Brubeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote [040409 12:42]: > I think in most cases it is best if you simply install the files as part > of package A, regardless of whether B is installed. > > For example, look at the packages "msql-server" and "ntpdate". Both of > these contain support files for t

Re: files in one package for another package

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Wiedmann
* Matt Brubeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote [040409 12:42]: > I think in most cases it is best if you simply install the files as part > of package A, regardless of whether B is installed. > > For example, look at the packages "msql-server" and "ntpdate". Both of > these contain support files for t

Re: files in one package for another package

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Wiedmann
* Erik Bourget <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote [040409 12:30]: > I think that this final option is the only sane way. See the following > scenarios that happen if beamer does install-time detection: This sounds reasonable for me. Now I need some starting point how to setup such a "multiple binary pac

Re: files in one package for another package

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Wiedmann
* Erik Bourget <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote [040409 12:30]: > I think that this final option is the only sane way. See the following > scenarios that happen if beamer does install-time detection: This sounds reasonable for me. Now I need some starting point how to setup such a "multiple binary pac

files in one package for another package

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Wiedmann
What is the best way to handle the following situation: package A (unofficial "beamer" in my case) contains some support files for an official package B ("lyx-common"). These support files have to be copied into the directory tree of package B. How can I determine at installation time whether pac

files in one package for another package

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Wiedmann
What is the best way to handle the following situation: package A (unofficial "beamer" in my case) contains some support files for an official package B ("lyx-common"). These support files have to be copied into the directory tree of package B. How can I determine at installation time whether pac

Re: packaging HTML, CGIs, etc.

2001-07-18 Thread Michael Wiedmann
Tollef Fog Heen wrote on 010716 12:47 +0200: > | > | - install the files into "/var/www/openwebschool" > | > > | > reasonable > | > | What is our policy regarding /var/www? I sort of thought this was a place > | where local sys admins could install their sites without worrying about > | bumping

Re: packaging HTML, CGIs, etc.

2001-07-18 Thread Michael Wiedmann
Tollef Fog Heen wrote on 010716 12:47 +0200: > | > | - install the files into "/var/www/openwebschool" > | > > | > reasonable > | > | What is our policy regarding /var/www? I sort of thought this was a place > | where local sys admins could install their sites without worrying about > | bumpin

packaging HTML, CGIs, etc.

2001-07-15 Thread Michael Wiedmann
I plan to - unofficially - package a set of HTML-Pages, CGI-scripts, JavaScript-Code, etc. for the openwebschool project (see http://www.openwebschool.de, german only!). Here my intentions/questions: - make the package dependend on "httpd" - install the files into "/var/www/openwebschool" - shou

packaging HTML, CGIs, etc.

2001-07-15 Thread Michael Wiedmann
I plan to - unofficially - package a set of HTML-Pages, CGI-scripts, JavaScript-Code, etc. for the openwebschool project (see http://www.openwebschool.de, german only!). Here my intentions/questions: - make the package dependend on "httpd" - install the files into "/var/www/openwebschool" - sho

Package name change

2001-05-26 Thread Michael Wiedmann
What is the proposed handling of a package whose name has changed? (e.g.: the author of foo-0.1.tar.gz, Debian package foo_0.1-1_i386.deb, changes the name of the package to bar-0.2.tar.gz) The only thing which comes to my mind is treating the old package as 'conflict' for the new one, but there

Package name change

2001-05-26 Thread Michael Wiedmann
What is the proposed handling of a package whose name has changed? (e.g.: the author of foo-0.1.tar.gz, Debian package foo_0.1-1_i386.deb, changes the name of the package to bar-0.2.tar.gz) The only thing which comes to my mind is treating the old package as 'conflict' for the new one, but there

Python script

2001-04-04 Thread Michael Wiedmann
Questions which arise for me in creating an unofficial Debian package for a Python based script: - the upstream Python script is called 'script.py'. Should I keep the .py extension or drop it? - should this script be installed in /usr/bin like any other regular program? - the upstream tarba

Python script

2001-04-04 Thread Michael Wiedmann
Questions which arise for me in creating an unofficial Debian package for a Python based script: - the upstream Python script is called 'script.py'. Should I keep the .py extension or drop it? - should this script be installed in /usr/bin like any other regular program? - the upstream tarb

Latex Debian Package

2001-01-30 Thread Michael Wiedmann
How do I setup my environment for making a new - unofficial - Debian package for some latex style files? Michael -- office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] private: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.miwie.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wap.miwie.org/

Latex Debian Package

2001-01-30 Thread Michael Wiedmann
How do I setup my environment for making a new - unofficial - Debian package for some latex style files? Michael -- office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] private: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.miwie.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wap.miwie.org/ -- To UNS

lintian info message

2001-01-07 Thread Michael Wiedmann
In creating an unofficial Debian Package on a Potato system I get the following lintian info message, which I don't know how to get rid of: $ lintian -iIv PACKAGE.dsc ... I: PACKAGE source: unknown-field-in-dsc format ... Checking the deb-file alone produces no info message so I supsect the follo

lintian info message

2001-01-07 Thread Michael Wiedmann
In creating an unofficial Debian Package on a Potato system I get the following lintian info message, which I don't know how to get rid of: $ lintian -iIv PACKAGE.dsc ... I: PACKAGE source: unknown-field-in-dsc format ... Checking the deb-file alone produces no info message so I supsect the foll

Re: xterm|rxvt as a suggestion?

1999-10-26 Thread Michael Wiedmann
Decklin Foster wrote: > $ apt-cache show rxvt | grep '^Provides: ' > Provides: x-terminal-emulator Thanks! But why is this not documented in 'virtual-package-names-list.text'? Michael -----

Re: xterm|rxvt as a suggestion?

1999-10-25 Thread Michael Wiedmann
ent to have a 'virtual package name' for this, since I really *don't* know any possible values for X11 terminal emulations. Michael ---- Michael Wiedmann | Cordless Technology A/S | Free yo

xterm|rxvt as a suggestion?

1999-10-25 Thread Michael Wiedmann
a 'suggestion'? Michael ---- Michael Wiedmann | Cordless Technology A/S | Free your computer, Köpenicker Str. 180 | install Linux D-10997 Berlin|