Re: [Pkg-ia32-libs-maintainers] Please consider interacting with translators when introducing/modifying new debconf templates
Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> writes:
>> - avoid interrogative form in synopsis for ia32-apt-get/allowed-packages
>> - shorten the enumeration in that template to avoid multi-paragraph
>> that wastes space
>
> Suggestions what to remove?
Here's an attempt at a shortened allowed-packages template:
_Description: 32-bit packages to use:
Please choose how much of the package management system ia32-apt-get
should be granted the power to interfere with:
* None - ia32-apt-get will not interfere with the package management
system. This option disables 32-bit support via ia32-apt-get.
* Libraries - ia32-apt-get will create and install 32-bit versions of
libraries (recognizable by the prefix "ia32-" in the package name).
* All - ia32-apt-get will also create and install 32-bit versions of
applications. This is required if you want to be able to download and
install third-party applications such as Skype. This option requires
/etc/apt/preferences to be modified to ensure 64-bit packages are
always preferred when available, as described in
/usr/share/doc/ia32-apt-get/README.Debian.gz.
(Patch attached)
The package synopses could be more DevRef-compliant, too, but
otherwise the control file's okay. Mind you, that posted version's
in iso-8859-15.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
--- ia32-apt-get.templates.pristine 2009-07-06 01:36:09.000000000 +0100
+++ ia32-apt-get.templates 2009-07-06 02:13:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -2,26 +2,19 @@
Type: select
Choices: None, Libraries, All
Default: Libraries
-_Description: What 32bit packages do you want to use?
- Ia32-apt-get inserts itself into the Debian package management rather
- intrusively if you let it. But you can limit the amount of damage it
- might do.
- .
- Selecting 'None' will disable ia32-apt-get alltogether and leave
- the Debian package management alone. Don't complain if 32bit support
- is broken under this option.
- .
- Selecting 'Libraries' is the safe option alowing only 32bit libraries to be
- installed. You can recognize them by having a prefix of 'ia32-' in
- their name.
- .
- Selection 'All' will also make 32bit binaries available allowing you to
- for example install a 32bit gzip instead of a 64bit gzip. You also
- need this option if you want to be able to install 3rd party binaries
- like skype with apt-get, aptitude, synaptic, ... If you choose this
- make sure to add entries to /etc/apt/preferences as describes in
- /usr/share/doc/ia32-apt-get/README.Debian.gz to ensure the default is
- always a 64bit package when available.
+_Description: 32-bit packages to use:
+ Please choose how much of the package management system ia32-apt-get
+ should be granted the power to interfere with:
+ * None - ia32-apt-get will not interfere with the package management
+ system. This option disables 32-bit support via ia32-apt-get.
+ * Libraries - ia32-apt-get will create and install 32-bit versions of
+ libraries (recognizable by the prefix "ia32-" in the package name).
+ * All - ia32-apt-get will also create and install 32-bit versions of
+ applications. This is required if you want to be able to download and
+ install third-party applications such as Skype. This option requires
+ /etc/apt/preferences to be modified to ensure 64-bit packages are
+ always preferred when available, as described in
+ /usr/share/doc/ia32-apt-get/README.Debian.gz.
Template: ia32-apt-get/undo-old-sources-list
Type: boolean
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