Re: Bug#4261: Ghostview and virtual package postscript_viewer

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

Brian C. White writes ("Re: Bug#4261: Ghostview and virtual package postscript_viewer"):
...
> Yes, [something] _is_ what should be done.  "install-mime" handles
> multiple entries for the same mime-type.  Thus, if both "ghostview"
> and "gv" get installed, the user is given the choice of which is to
> have priority in the mailcap file.  Trust me, this will work.  It
> was designed to handle just this case.
> 
> Please see the "install-mime" man page for more information.

Would someone please write a paragraph for the policy manual on the
use of install-mime ?  It's OK to refer to the manpage.

Thank you.

Ian.