Previously Julian Gilbey wrote:
> 11.2, penultimate paragraph reads:
> Packages that use libtool to create shared libraries should
> include the _.la_ files in the _-dev_ packages, with the
> exception that if the package relies on libtool's _libltdl_
> library, in which case th
Chris Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> read the paragraph, at least. Having said that, I suspect that it's
> more robust to do the adduser in the postinst than in the preinst,
Since adduser is not essential, it has to go into postinst unless there is
a predependency.
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On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 09:48:20PM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> 11.7.5 What does the following mean?
>
> However, programs that require dotfiles in order to operate
> sensibly (dotfiles that they do not create themselves
> automatically, that is) are a bad thing, and programs shou
On Tue, Apr 03, 2001 at 01:21:09PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> I'm not quite sure why newaliases is obgliatory, exim doesn't need it
> for example.
It's compulsory so scripts that add an alias can just add it to
/etc/aliases and run newaliases, and be assured everything will've worked
correct
Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.5.2.0
Severity: wishlist
In my opinion, the example for creating a directory under /usr/local is
slightly misleading. As the default umask for root is 022, plain mkdir
will result in a directory which is not group-writable. I think the
example should state 'mkdi
>>"Branden" == Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I know it is bad form replying to oneself, but, after some
>> sleep, I realize that the provenance of CURDIR being a convenience
>> variable set by GNU make is as valid as anything POSIX says.
Branden> What? Manoj, prone to knee
>>"Jean-Philippe" == Jean-Philippe Guérard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jean-Philippe> The Debian policy specifies (10.3.1) that maintainer
Jean-Philippe> scripts should not assume whether or not a specific
Jean-Philippe> implementation of the handling of init scripts is
Jean-Philippe> used.
On Tue, Apr 03, 2001 at 12:48:47PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> >>"Branden" == Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> I know it is bad form replying to oneself, but, after some
> >> sleep, I realize that the provenance of CURDIR being a convenience
> >> variable set by GNU mak
>>"Branden" == Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I was not aware that PWD was arch conservatism and CURDIR was
>> avante-garde neo-programming.
Branden> I wasn't either, but apparently you were:
>> So, what is the provenance of this CURDIR variable? Has it
>> been blesse
Le 2001-04-03 12:57:40 -0500, Manoj Srivastava écrivait :
> This is not a valid policy amendment. The correct thing to do
> is to write the tool up, and provide it for use by package
> developers. And even then, it should not be mandated by policy --
> it may be useful to include in the de
On Tue, Apr 03, 2001 at 01:30:14AM +0200, Jean-Philippe Gu?rard wrote:
> check-rc.d should be a very simple script, and provide
> efficiently all the necessary information.
>
> Does that seem reasonnable ?
Sounds like a nice idea. Perhaps you could write it, and submit it as
wishlist bugs to the
On Tue, 03 Apr 2001, Jean-Philippe Guérard wrote:
> ie you install a init script with update-rc.d, but you have no way
> of knowing which script is installed, and which runlevel it is
> installed for.
You have two classes of code that needs to interact with the initscripts:
those who should not ev
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> reopen 92423 !
Bug#92423: [PROPOSAL] renaming of debian/rules file
Bug reopened, originator set to Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
> severity 92423 normal
Bug#92423: [PROPOSAL] renaming of debian/rules file
Severity set to `normal'.
> retitle 92423 [AM
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> close 92423
Bug#92423: [AMENDMENT 03/04/2001] renaming of debian/rules file
Bug closed, send any further explanations to Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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reopen 92423 !
severity 92423 normal
retitle 92423 [AMENDMENT 03/04/2001] renaming of debian/rules file
It seems that Manoj forgot to retitle and reopen this bug in preparation
for it becoming a policy amendment. (Since it has 2 seconds.) So I'll do
so. HTH.
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