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Bug#428730: initramfs-tools: underdocumented



On Fri, Jun 15, 2007 at 05:56:15PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Marc Haber wrote:
> > Documentation of initramfs-tools is somewhat hard to find outside the
> > sources.
> 
> hmmm,
> man initramfs-tools ;)

Very well. This answers a lot of the questions I had. I was not
looking for a man page for the package name. Please consider adding a
hint to that (excellent) man page to README.Debian.

> > For example, I didn't find docs explaning the different meanings of the
> > subdirectories in the scripts directory and the interaction between
> > /usr/share/initramfs-tools and /etc/initramfs-tools.
> 
> the second takes advantage,
> did you read aboves manpage?

I did now.

> > Please consider improving the docs.
> 
> it does not explain the diff between the locations,
> but the thought is that the first location is for packages
> and the second is for local admins thus overruling the first place.

That's clear to the experienced user, yes.

The issues left over by your answer are relatively minor, please close
this bug at your convenience. Thanks for answering.

Greetings
Marc

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