Re: ppp & ppp-pam
On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Philip Hands wrote:
> > Philip Hands <phil@hands.com> writes:
> >
> > > Recommends: ppp-pam
> >
> > Recommends is for packages "found together in all but unusual
> > sitations".
> >
> > It's certainly not appropriate here. I wouldn't even use Suggests.
> > Just mention it in the description.
>
> I've gone for Suggests in the package I just uploaded.
[snip]
> I could be persuaded, since the non-PAM pppd is absolutely fine for
> dial-out, and if that's the reason someone wants it, why force them to
> install all the PAM drivel.
Exactly. I'd vote for not "suggesting" ppp-pam, but to mention it in the
package description. For example:
``If you want to set up a PPP dial-in server, you should also
have a look at the PAM based PPP daemon included in the ppp-pam
package, as it includes a more general way to specify your local
security policies.''
(Some native englisch speaker should improve this, of course :-)
Thanks,
Chris
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