Re: Packaging hoogle
Jérémy Bobbio wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 01:17:50AM +1100, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
> > Some more questions:
> >
> > e) Each time hoogle gets a new version, it needs a new set of
> > database files. SHould the old database files be deleted
> > automatically or should the person installing the new
> > version be told that they should delete the old db?
>
> If it's the case, I think a dedicated -data package with a strict
> dependency might be better.
Hmm there seems to be a complication there in that the database
can be added to on the fly. I'm actually thinking the upstream
paccakge needs a little more work. It should allow a configuration
file to specify what extra stuff should add to the databaswe when
its created.
> How big would it be?
The standard installed database tar gzipped is 32Meg.
Erik
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