Re: The latest XFree86 (3.3.2-4)
jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl writes:
> On Tue, May 12, 1998 at 12:45:40PM +0200, Brederlow wrote:
> > I compiled and installed the XFree 3.3.2-4 and found some stones in my
> > path:
> >
> > 1. The Xresource was changed, so that Xterms have a black background.
> > Why didn't I get asked befor replacing the file? I get asked for
> > all other config files, just XFree doesn't ask.
>
> /usr/doc/xbase/changelog.Debian.gz:
> :xfree86 (3.3.2-4) frozen unstable; urgency=medium
> [...]
> : * debian/xbase-writeconfig: added lines to /etc/X11/Xresources to make xterm
> : use black background and gray90 foreground, similar to VC (Fixes: #4619)
>
> (/etc/X11/Xresources is the appropriate place:
> Debian Policy Manual version 2.4.1.0:
> :4.7. Programs for the X Windows system
> :--------------------------------------
> [...]
> : *Application defaults* files have to be installed in the directory
> : `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/'. They are considered as part of the
> : program code. Thus, they should not be modified and should not be
> : tagged as *conffile*. If the local system administrator wants to
> : customise X applications globally, the file `/etc/X11/Xresources'
> : should be used.
> )
>
> /etc/X11/Xresources is a conffile of xbase; if you did not make changes wrt
> the previous maintainer-supplied version, dpkg will assume you want to
> upgrade to the maintainer-supplied new version. (see
> /usr/doc/dpkg/packaging.html/ch-conffiles.html).
Technically this is right, nevertheless this is a surprising and
(according to personal opinion) bad choice.
Sven
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