Re: [RFR] templates://dictd/{dictd.templates}
Justin B Rye wrote:
> Not much for me to do:
Oops:
> + This package provides a utility to compress dictionary database with the
> + the LZ77 algorithm in a manner which is completely compatible with gzip(1),
I caught that doubled "the" in the patch but missed it in this
description; the unpluralised "databases" I mentioned in the
description but forgot in the patch. Should be (as attached):
This package provides a utility to compress dictionary databases with the
LZ77 algorithm in a manner which is completely compatible with gzip(1),
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
--- ../dictd-1.11.1+dfsg.pristine/debian/dictd.templates 2009-03-11 08:24:30.000000000 +0000
+++ debian/dictd.templates 2009-03-19 10:56:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
Type: select
__Choices: daemon, inetd, disabled
Default: daemon
-_Description: How do you want to run dictd?
+_Description: Method for running dictd:
The dictd server can be run either as a stand-alone daemon or from inetd. You can also
disable it entirely.
.
- Running in the daemon mode is the recommended approach.
+ It is recommended to run it as a daemon.
--- ../dictd-1.11.1+dfsg.pristine/debian/control 2009-03-11 08:24:30.000000000 +0000
+++ debian/control 2009-03-19 11:03:37.000000000 +0000
@@ -8,23 +8,21 @@
Package: dictd
Architecture: any
-Description: Dictionary Server
- dictd is a TCP based server that allows a client to access dictionary
+Description: dictionary server
+ This package provides a TCP-based server that allows a client to access dictionary
definitions from a set of natural language dictionary databases.
.
- Many dictionary databases have been packaged for Debian. They are
- discussed in more detail in the file
- /usr/share/doc/dictd/README.Debian.gz
+ Many dictionary databases have been packaged for use with dictd. They are
+ described in the /usr/share/doc/dictd/README.Debian.gz file.
.
Either dict-gcide or dict-wn is essential for a useful English
language dictionary server. It is strongly recommended that both be
installed. If you are interested in computer terminology, it is
- recommended that one or more of dict-jargon, dict-foldoc, and
- dict-vera also be installed.
+ recommended to install at least dict-jargon, dict-foldoc, or
+ dict-vera.
.
- The client program, dict, is packaged in dict*.deb If you are
- running a server, you will want the client for all machines in your
- network, and for testing server operations.
+ The client program, dict, is packaged separately and is needed on all
+ machines that will use the server.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, netbase, adduser, dictzip (>= ${source:Upstream-Version}), lsb-base (>= 3.1), ucf (>= 3), update-inetd
Recommends: dict | dict-client
Suggests: dict-gcide | dictd-dictionary, dict-wn, dict-jargon, dict-foldoc
@@ -33,22 +31,22 @@
Package: dict
Architecture: any
-Description: Dictionary Client
- dict is the client that queries the dictd server. Since it is TCP
- based, it can access servers on the local host, on a local network,
- or on the Internet.
+Description: dictionary client
+ This package provides a client application to query a dictd server.
+ The client-server protocol is TCP-based; the server may then be local or
+ accessed through the network.
.
The DICT Development Group maintains several public servers which can
be accessed from any machine connected to the Internet. The default
- configuration is to query one of these servers first, but this may be
+ configuration is to query one of these servers first. This may be
changed in the configuration file /etc/dictd/dict.conf.
.
Queries may be customized by numerous command line options, including
specifying the database(s) to be queried and the search strategy to
be used.
.
- dict includes dictl, which simplifies using utf-8 encoded dictionaries
- with terminals that do not support utf-8.
+ This package also provides dictl, which allows using UTF-8 encoded dictionaries
+ with terminals that do not support UTF-8.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, netbase, recode
Recommends: m4, gawk
Suggests: dictd | dict-server
@@ -56,25 +54,25 @@
Package: dictzip
Architecture: any
-Description: Compression utility for dictionary databases
- dictzip compresses files using the gzip(1) algorithm (LZ77) in a
- manner which is completely compatible with the gzip file format. An
- extension to the gzip file format allows for random access to chunks
+Description: compression utility for dictionary databases
+ This package provides a utility to compress dictionary databases with the
+ LZ77 algorithm in a manner which is completely compatible with gzip(1),
+ but using an extension that allows for random access to chunks
of about 57kb without the overhead of decompressing the entire file.
.
- This package also includes dictunzip to decompress dictzipped files
- and dictzcat for viewing dictzipped files.
+ This package also includes dictunzip, to decompress dictzipped files,
+ and dictzcat, for viewing dictzipped files.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
Replaces: dictd (<< 1.7.1-1)
Package: dictfmt
Section: utils
Architecture: any
-Description: Utility to format a file for use by the dictd server
- dictfmt converts an input file to a dictionary database that conforms
- to the DICT protocol, and creates a corresponding index file.
+Description: utility to format a file for use by a dictd server
+ This package provides dictfmt. This utility can convert an input file to a dictionary database that conforms
+ to the DICT protocol, and create a corresponding index file.
.
- This package also includes dictunformat which creates a raw database
- from dictionary index and a dictionary database.
+ The package also provides dictunformat, which creates a raw database
+ from a dictionary index and a dictionary database.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, gawk
Recommends: dictzip
Template: dictd/run_mode
Type: select
__Choices: daemon, inetd, disabled
Default: daemon
_Description: Method for running dictd:
The dictd server can be run either as a stand-alone daemon or from inetd. You can also
disable it entirely.
.
It is recommended to run it as a daemon.
Source: dictd
Section: text
Priority: optional
Maintainer: Robert Luberda <robert@debian.org>
Build-Depends: flex, bison, zlib1g-dev, libltdl3-dev, autotools-dev, quilt (>= 0.45), debhelper (>= 7), libtool, libmaa-dev
Standards-Version: 3.8.0
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/
Package: dictd
Architecture: any
Description: dictionary server
This package provides a TCP-based server that allows a client to access dictionary
definitions from a set of natural language dictionary databases.
.
Many dictionary databases have been packaged for use with dictd. They are
described in the /usr/share/doc/dictd/README.Debian.gz file.
.
Either dict-gcide or dict-wn is essential for a useful English
language dictionary server. It is strongly recommended that both be
installed. If you are interested in computer terminology, it is
recommended to install at least dict-jargon, dict-foldoc, or
dict-vera.
.
The client program, dict, is packaged separately and is needed on all
machines that will use the server.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, netbase, adduser, dictzip (>= ${source:Upstream-Version}), lsb-base (>= 3.1), ucf (>= 3), update-inetd
Recommends: dict | dict-client
Suggests: dict-gcide | dictd-dictionary, dict-wn, dict-jargon, dict-foldoc
Provides: dict-server
Conflicts: dict-server
Package: dict
Architecture: any
Description: dictionary client
This package provides a client application to query a dictd server.
The client-server protocol is TCP-based; the server may then be local or
accessed through the network.
.
The DICT Development Group maintains several public servers which can
be accessed from any machine connected to the Internet. The default
configuration is to query one of these servers first. This may be
changed in the configuration file /etc/dictd/dict.conf.
.
Queries may be customized by numerous command line options, including
specifying the database(s) to be queried and the search strategy to
be used.
.
This package also provides dictl, which allows using UTF-8 encoded dictionaries
with terminals that do not support UTF-8.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, netbase, recode
Recommends: m4, gawk
Suggests: dictd | dict-server
Provides: dict-client
Package: dictzip
Architecture: any
Description: compression utility for dictionary databases
This package provides a utility to compress dictionary databases with the
LZ77 algorithm in a manner which is completely compatible with gzip(1),
but using an extension that allows for random access to chunks
of about 57kb without the overhead of decompressing the entire file.
.
This package also includes dictunzip, to decompress dictzipped files,
and dictzcat, for viewing dictzipped files.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
Replaces: dictd (<< 1.7.1-1)
Package: dictfmt
Section: utils
Architecture: any
Description: utility to format a file for use by a dictd server
This package provides dictfmt. This utility can convert an input file to a dictionary database that conforms
to the DICT protocol, and create a corresponding index file.
.
The package also provides dictunformat, which creates a raw database
from a dictionary index and a dictionary database.
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, gawk
Recommends: dictzip
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