Re: Question about arch-independent packages and dependencies
On Tue, 21 May 1996, Yves Arrouye wrote:
> My problem is that the package with only PPD files is architecture-indep.
> Is there a special Architecture keyword covering this case or can I safely
> ignore the dpkg warning when building the package?
Use "all".
> Another question is: is it possible to ask (or recommend) that after a
> package is installed/configured, one of my script is run? The case here
> is that my PPD package does not depend on gs (the PPD files may be useful
> even without a local gs) but if gs is installed I can arrange them to
> reflect the gs config (paper size, for example); I can do that in my postinst,
> but what if gs is installed *after*?
Not really. Regarding papersize, your program should read the contents
of /etc/papersize.
> P.S.: I think the two packages will belong to section 'text'. I am right?
Yes.
Guy
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