Re: [FHS] /usr/info
On Sun, 1 Jul 2001, Joey Hess wrote:
> Santiago Vila wrote:
> > Yes, I expect install-info to do that.
> >
> > To help it, base-files (since 2.1.16) will not create a dir file in
> > /usr/info if there is already one at /usr/share/info.
> >
> > I suggest that the dpkg containing an install-info which does the move
> > has a Depends: base-files (>= 2.1.16) to prevent a disaster when uprading
> > from slink to woody.
>
> But if we do it this way won't fresh installs still have base-files
> making the info dir in /usr/info?
No, because debootstrap will install a lot of packages having info
files as well as base-files. If install-info moves the dir file when
used, a fresh install will already have the dir file in /usr/share/info.
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