Re: Transition from dpkg to GNU install-info
On Mo, 16 Mär 2009, Nicolas François wrote:
> > - file bugs against all the info shipping packages with problematic info
> > files
>
> Maybe recommend that install-info should be called without options but the
> info files themselves should be updated.
> And --section shall be avoided (this is IIRC the most problematic option)
What about:
- file bugs against all the info shipping packages with problematic info
files so that the --section argument to install-info is not needed
anymore. postinst actions should not call install-info directly
> > Open questions:
> > - the file trigger should be mentioned in the policy
> > - review of update-info-dir script
>
> I remember there could be some issue with emacs info files (because they
> are installed in sub-directories?)
I use find to find the info files, so that is not the problem.
> I will try to review update-info-dir next week.
That would be great, please use the version from svn always, thanks.
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/texinfo/branches/split-ii/debian/update-info-dir?op=file&rev=0&sc=0
(or any other prog for normal debian svn access to
debian-tex/texinfo/branches/split-ii/debian/update-info-dir
)
Thanks a lot and all the best
Norbert
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