Hello. XF86Config manual page is obsolete, as it was kindly created by
Branden in order to support dual configuration files
(namely /etc/X11/XF86Config{,-4}). The attached patch removes all the
references in MANIFEST files and the rest of places.
Ender.
--
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
-- Darth Vader (Star Wars).
--
Debian developer
Index: debian/MANIFEST.s390.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.s390.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.s390.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3289,7 +3289,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.amd64.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.amd64.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.amd64.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3546,7 +3546,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.hppa.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.hppa.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.hppa.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3428,7 +3428,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.sparc.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.sparc.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.sparc.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3546,7 +3546,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.powerpc.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.powerpc.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.powerpc.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3519,7 +3519,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.alpha.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.alpha.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.alpha.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3521,7 +3521,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.ia64.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.ia64.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.ia64.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3551,7 +3551,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.arm.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.arm.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.arm.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3507,7 +3507,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.mipsel.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.mipsel.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.mipsel.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3427,7 +3427,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/local/XF86Config.7 =================================================================== --- debian/local/XF86Config.7 (revisión: 413) +++ debian/local/XF86Config.7 (copia de trabajo) @@ -1,206 +0,0 @@ -.\" $Id: XF86Config.7 2002 2004-10-31 07:25:02Z branden $ -.\" -.\" Copyright 2001, 2002, 2004 Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>. -.\" -.\" This is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify -.\" it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as -.\" published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, -.\" or (at your option) any later version. -.\" -.\" This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -.\" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -.\" MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the -.\" GNU General Public License for more details. -.\" -.\" You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License with -.\" the Debian operating system, in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL; if -.\" not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, -.\" Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA -.\" -.\" We need the URL macro from groff's www macro package, but also want -.\" things to work all right for people who don't have it. So we define -.\" our own URL macro and let the www macro package override it if it's -.\" available. -.de URL -\\$2 \(laURL: \\$1 \(ra\\$3 -.. -.if \n[.g] .mso www.tmac -.TH XF86Config 7 "2004\-10\-31" "Debian Project" -.SH NAME -XF86Config \- XFree86 X server configuration -.SH DESCRIPTION -The Debian system supports simultaneous installation of XFree86 version 3 -and version 4 servers. -To accomodate this simultaneity, the names of several utilities and manual -pages had to be changed from their upstream defaults. -.SS "XFree86 4.\fIx\fB Server Configuration" -There is only one server package for XFree86 -.RI 4. x , -.BR xserver\-xfree86 , -corresponding to the single server binary. -(Modules supporting various hardware are loaded on demand by the server, -and most XFree86 server modules that exist are available as part of the -package.) -.PP -Information about the XFree86 X server is available in the -.BR XFree86 (1x) -manual page. -The format of the version 4 server configuration file is given in -.BR XF86Config\-4 (5x), -and the upstream, text\-based configuration tool for the version 4 server is -documented in -.BR xf86config (1x), -Note, however, that usage of the -.BR debconf (7) -configuration process is preferred. -To reconfigure the X server using -.BR debconf , -simply run -.RS -.BR "dpkg\-reconfigure xserver\-xfree86" . -.RE -.PP -.B In the Debian system, the only supported location for the XFree86 -.BI 4. x -.B server configuration file is -.IB /etc/X11/XF86Config\-4 . -The XFree86 server program will look in a variety of locations, but -.I /etc/X11/XF86Config\-4 -is the only one supported by Debian for xserver\-xfree86. -The reason for this strict policy is to reduce confusion. -.PP -When reporting bugs to the Debian Bug Tracking System in xserver\-xfree86, -be sure to include a copy of your -.I /etc/X11/XF86Config\-4 -and -.I /var/log/XFree86.0.log -(or whichever log file the X server used \(em see -.BR XFree86 (1x)) -files in the bug report. -Many problems with the X server are the result of poor configuration. -Furthermore, this information aids the Debian Developers in determining -your hardware scenario. -.SS "XFree86 3.\fIx\fB Server Configuration" -.B Note that as of September 2003, packages of XFree86 -.BI 3. x -.B are no longer supported by the Debian Project. -This information in this section is provided as a convenience for users who -must, for whatever reason, keep XFree86 -.RI 3. x -packages installed on their systems. -Please note that the XFree86 -.RI 3. x -codebase is not maintained by anyone, even for security fixes. -If you run XFree86 -.RI 3. x -on your system, you may be vulnerable to CAN\-2002\-0164, CAN\-2003\-0063, -CAN\-2003\-0071, CAN\-2003\-0690, CAN\-2003\-0730, CAN\-2004\-0083, -CAN\-2004\-0084, CAN\-2004\-0093, CAN\-2004\-0094, CAN\-2004\-0106, -CAN\-2004\-0687, CAN\-2004\-0688, and CAN\-2004\-0914 (as indexed by the -.URL "http://cve.mitre.org/cve/"; "MITRE CVE project" ), -among other flaws. -.PP -Version 3 XFree86 X server packages include: -.TP -.B xserver\-3dlabs -.PD 0 -.TP -.B xserver\-8514 -.TP -.B xserver\-agx -.TP -.B xserver\-fbdev -.TP -.B xserver\-i128 -.TP -.B xserver\-mach32 -.TP -.B xserver\-mach64 -.TP -.B xserver\-mach8 -.TP -.B xserver\-mono -.TP -.B xserver\-p9000 -.TP -.B xserver\-s3 -.TP -.B xserver\-s3v -.TP -.B xserver\-svga -.TP -.B xserver\-tga -.TP -.B xserver\-vga16 -.TP -.B xserver\-w32 -.PD -.PP -Information common to all version 3 XFree86 X servers is available in the -.BR XFree86\-v3 (1x) -manual page. -The format of the version 3 server configuration file is given in -.BR XF86Config\-v3 (5x), -and the upstream, text\-based configuration tool for version 3 servers is -documented in -.BR xf86config\-v3 (1x). -Note, however, that usage of the -.BR debconf (7) -configuration process is preferred. -To reconfigure the X server using -.BR debconf , -simply run -.RS -.B dpkg\-reconfigure -.I package -.RE -where -.I package -is one of the above listed packages (whichever is appropriate for your -hardware). -.PP -.B In the Debian system, the only supported location for the XFree86 -.BI 3. x -.B server configuration file is -.IB /etc/X11/XF86Config . -The X server programs will look in a variety of locations, but -.I /etc/X11/XF86Config -is the only one supported by Debian for the server packages listed above. -The reason for this strict policy is to reduce confusion. -.PP -When reporting bugs to the Debian Bug Tracking System in any of the above -listed packages, be sure to include a copy of your -.I /etc/X11/XF86Config -file in the bug report. -If possible, please also include the X server ouput, which can be preserved -by redirecting to a file. -For instance: -.RS -.B startx >$HOME/xserver.log 2>&1 -.RE -Many problems with the X server are the result of poor configuration. -Furthermore, this information aids the Debian Developers in determining -your hardware scenario. -.PP -Please note that most modern hardware is better supported by the version -.RI 4. x -release series of XFree86. -The XFree86 -.RI 4. x -X server is packaged as xserver\-xfree86. -The version -.RI 3. x -XFree86 X servers are no longer maintained upstream, and it is unlikely -that bugs in those servers will ever be fixed. -.SH AUTHOR -Branden Robinson wrote this manual page. -.SH "SEE ALSO" -.BR XF86Config\-4 (5x), -.BR XF86Config\-v3 (5x), -.BR XFree86 (1x), -.BR XFree86\-v3 (1x), -.BR xf86config (1x), -.BR xf86config\-v3 (1x), -.BR debconf (7), -.BR dpkg\-reconfigure (8) -.\" vim:set et tw=80: Index: debian/MANIFEST.i386.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.i386.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.i386.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3560,7 +3560,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/rules =================================================================== --- debian/rules (revisión: 413) +++ debian/rules (copia de trabajo) @@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ install -m 644 debian/local/dexlet/* $(DEBTREEDIR)/usr/share/configlets/xserver-common # other stuff install -m 755 -d $(DEBTREEDIR)/usr/share/man/man7 - install -m 644 debian/local/XF86Config.7 $(DEBTREEDIR)/usr/share/man/man7 install -m 755 debian/local/Xsession $(DEBTREEDIR)/etc/X11 install -m 644 debian/local/Xsession.options $(DEBTREEDIR)/etc/X11 install -m 755 -d $(DEBTREEDIR)/usr/share/man/man5 Index: debian/MANIFEST.mips.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.mips.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.mips.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3427,7 +3427,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/MANIFEST.m68k.in =================================================================== --- debian/MANIFEST.m68k.in (revisión: 413) +++ debian/MANIFEST.m68k.in (copia de trabajo) @@ -3508,7 +3508,6 @@ usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 usr/share/man/man5/xdm.options.5 usr/share/man/man5/xfs.options.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-alias.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-dir.8 usr/share/man/man8/update-fonts-scale.8 Index: debian/xserver-common.install =================================================================== --- debian/xserver-common.install (revisión: 413) +++ debian/xserver-common.install (copia de trabajo) @@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ usr/share/configlets/xserver-common/xserver.xpm usr/share/man/man1/dexconf.1 usr/share/man/man5/Xwrapper.config.5 -usr/share/man/man7/XF86Config.7
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