r11329 - /man-cgi/man.cgi
Author: jfs
Date: Mon Jan 23 21:07:38 2017
New Revision: 11329
URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/?sc=1&rev=11329
Log:
Last changes in this CGI script for the foreseable future, as the service has now been
implemented in manpages.debian.org using debiman:
- Add a disclaimer in the main access noting that the script is deprecated and point
users directly to the new service instance
- Small update to the history of the CGI script and the service
Modified:
man-cgi/man.cgi
Modified: man-cgi/man.cgi
URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/man-cgi/man.cgi?rev=11329&op=diff
==============================================================================
--- man-cgi/man.cgi (original)
+++ man-cgi/man.cgi Mon Jan 23 21:07:38 2017
@@ -1369,6 +1369,33 @@
sub intro () {
return qq{\
+<hr>
+<P><strong>This interface is <font color="red">deprecated</font></strong>. Since
+January 2017, the Debian manpages service is now provided using a
+<a href="https://manpages.debian.org/index.html";>new interface</a>
+and this CGI is being deprecated. You will find more information
+<a href="https://wiki.debian.org/manpages.debian.org";>in the Wiki</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Your browser will be automatically redirected to the new service in 5
+seconds (unless you cancel it). Please note that this CGI will be disabled
+permanently in the future.</p>
+
+<p>If you see this message when accessing <a
+href="https://manpages.debian.org/";>https://manpages.debian.org/</a> please
+<a href="http://www.refreshyourcache.com/";>clear your browser cache</a> to
+remove old redirects that point to the deprecated version of this service.
+</p>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+<!--
+function Redirect() {
+ window.location="https://manpages.debian.org/index.html";;
+}
+setTimeout('Redirect()', 5000);
+//-->
+</script>
+<hr>
+
<P>
<I>Man Page Lookup</I> searches for man pages name and section as
given in the selection menu and the query dialog. <I>Apropos
@@ -1397,13 +1424,20 @@
used also from other sites as <a
href="http://packages.debian.org/";>packages.debian.org</a>.</p>
+<p>For more information please read the
+<a href="https://wiki.debian.org/manpages.debian.org";>Debian Wiki</a>.
+
<H1>Service history</H1>
<p>This service has been running since August 2007. It used to run in an
Debian official mirror (Spain's: ftp.es.debian.org). Following <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-doc/2009/06/msg00022.html";>several
-issues</a> with the server (now solved) it was moved (in may 2010) to paganini.debian.org.
-When paganini.debian.org went down (in october 2013) it was then again
+issues</a> with the server (now solved) it was moved (in May 2010) to paganini.debian.org.
+When paganini.debian.org went down (in October 2013) it was then again
moved to glinka.debian.org and has been running there since.</p>
+
+<p>Due to several issues when running in glinka.debian.org, the service was down from
+August 2016 to December 2016. It was then moved to manziarly.debian.org. Where it
+is running since.
<p>The number of end-users accesing this interface has not been fully
investigated. Based on the web stats, the site receives ~5.000 to ~10.000
@@ -1419,6 +1453,8 @@
packages that <em>Conflict:</em> because of conflicting binary names). As
a consequence only one binary manpage can be presented through the interface.
</li>
+<li>There is no static version of the pages, all the queries need to go through
+the CGI script.</li>
</ul>
<H1>Other sources</H1>
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