Bug#1179: nvi postinst is unnecessarily verbose
Package: nvi
Version: 1.34-5
Setting up nvi ...
/usr/bin/vi exists
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Jul 21 22:14 /usr/bin/vi -> vim
/usr/man/man1/vi.1 exists
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Jul 21 22:14 /usr/man/man1/vi.1 -> vim.1
/usr/bin/ex exists
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Jul 20 02:51 /usr/bin/ex -> elvis
/usr/man/man1/ex.1 exists
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Jul 20 02:53 /usr/man/man1/ex.1 -> elvis.1
not linking nvi to vi or ex in /usr/bin or /usr/man/man1
Now, I can see that some of these messages might be useful - in
particular, it it good to see what the files are linked to. However,
I don't think raw ls -l output is a good thing here. It makes an
alarming-looking display which the user may not immediately understand
is OK.
Would it be possible to change it so that we see something like:
Setting up nvi ...
vim is already installed as /usr/bin/vi, leaving it alone
vim.1 is already installed as /usr/man/man1/vi.1, leaving it alone
elvis is already installed as /usr/bin/ex, leaving it alone
elvis is already installed as /usr/man/man1/ex.1, leaving it alone
or if you don't have time for that at least
Setting up nvi ...
/usr/bin/vi exists
/usr/man/man1/vi.1 exists
/usr/bin/ex exists
/usr/man/man1/ex.1 exists
?
Ian.
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