Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Julian Gilbey wrote: > The CVS version no longer has the part "though currently ..." as this > is not currently true. That default will never change in the dpkg code anymore as well, instead the installer will have to put that in /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg. Wichert. -- ___

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sat, May 12, 2001 at 08:19:05PM -0700, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: > > Is this always true? > > 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages > > Firstly, as mentioned before, it is usually an error for a package to > contain files which are on the system in another package, though > currently th

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Herbert Xu
Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 12:38:05PM -0700, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: >> Why is that not viable? >> >> Do the following: >> >> * Make all the different editor packages provide the virtual package >> "editor". >> * Create a real package "editor-proxy", wh

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Josip Rodin
On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 12:38:05PM -0700, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > > A solution would be some sort of an essential virtual package that > > editors would provide, but that's not viable, either. So we're > > stuck. :) > > Why is that not viable? > > Do the following: > > * Make all the diffe

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Herbert Xu
On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 12:38:05PM -0700, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > > * Create a real package "editor-proxy", which depends on "editor", and > is marked Essential. You don't even have to do that. Just make base-files depend on it. It already depends on awk anyway. -- Debian GNU/Linux 2.2

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > A solution would be some sort of an essential virtual package that > editors would provide, but that's not viable, either. So we're > stuck. :) Why is that not viable? Do the following: * Make all the different editor packages provide the virtual packag

Re: Use of Debian offical logo

2001-05-13 Thread Colin Watson
Hisham Ismail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm just a plain Debian fan and I like to print t-shirts for myself and >my collegues with debian official logo on it. These t-shirts are not >mean for sale. Is it possible?. There's no problem at all with using the open use logo in that way. The official

Bug#32263: Proposal: Splitting cgi-bin

2001-05-13 Thread Peter Palfrader
Hi Brian! On Sun, 13 May 2001, Brian White wrote: > There is new Debian policy regarding the use of "cgi-bin" in web servers. > The basic issue is that many webmasters expect to have this directory > available for their own use and not have it taken over by the system to be > used by the various

Bug#32263: Proposal: Splitting cgi-bin

2001-05-13 Thread Brian White
Now that we're getting ready for a new release, I'd like to implement this new policy in the new development stream. Here is the text I plan to include in the necessary bug reports I'll submit. I don't forsee any difficulties with the upgrade path. Please let me know if you think I missed someth

Re: Finishing the FHS transition

2001-05-13 Thread Colin Watson
Chris Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 07:31:43PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: >> - A change in the policy to remove the obsolete /usr/doc symlinks. > >This is supposed to happen once enough packages make the transition. >Now, if we're really down to 253 packages that use /us

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Josip Rodin
On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 10:25:15PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > > That is, ae, which is required. In another place, Policy says: > > > > `required' packages are necessary for the proper functioning of > > the system. You must not remove these packages or your system > >

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Herbert Xu
On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 01:54:08PM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote: > > That is, ae, which is required. In another place, Policy says: > > `required' packages are necessary for the proper functioning of > the system. You must not remove these packages or your system > may

Re: "Defaults for satisfying dependencies - ordering" gone?

2001-05-13 Thread Josip Rodin
On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 01:13:50PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > >> I'm not talking about editing config files here. I'm more interested in > >> programs that invoke /usr/bin/editor. > > > Well, see Policy section 12.4. "Editors and pagers". > > Your point being? Okay, I'll try this step by step.

Re: 7.5.1 Overwriting files in other packages

2001-05-13 Thread Brian May
> "Seth" == Seth Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Seth> And, as far as I can tell, yes, it is always true that Seth> usually it is an error for two packages to contain duplicate Seth> files when both can be installed on a system. Except for when the package uses the "Replaces: "