Bug#2386: usr/bin/X11/xrdb expects to find /lib/cpp

[Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>]

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Douglas Bates wrote:

>  1) Should the gcc package install a symbolic link to cpp in /lib?

Yes.  I don't think update-alternatives is necessary.  The only other
package which could provide cpp is cpp, and cpp and gcc conflict.  cpp
should also make a symbolic link if it doesn't already.

>  2) Should there really be a cpp in /lib?  (Are there other programs
>     that depend on cpp existing in even a minimal system?)

Yes, the FSSTND says "For compatibily reasons, /lib/cpp needs to exist
as a reference to the C preprocessor installed on the system."  'needs'
means we definitely should provide it.  That's from 3.6, page 14.

>  3) Should xrdb be reconfigured to look for cpp in a more likely
>     location?

No.

Guy