Re: [ITR] templates://gpsd/{gpsd.templates}
Bernd Zeimetz wrote:
> unfortunately I had to modify the gpsd template again to make the user's life
> more easy after I got some bug reports about problems during the upgrade. I've
> attached the new template file and a diff to the old one, could you please
> review the changed parts?
Mutt was having trouble with that .diff - for some reason it's
tagged as "Content-Type: application/pgp-keys".
> Template: gpsd/daemon_options
> Type: string
> _Description: Options to gpsd:
> You can give additional arguments when starting gpsd; see gpsd(8) for a
> list of options.
> .
> Do not use '-F' here, the control socket path is set with a different
> debconf question.
That needs stronger punctuation and shouldn't talk about debconf -
Do not use '-F' here. The control socket path is set by a separate
configuration question.
Or maybe just:
Do not use '-F' here. The control socket path is set independently.
> Template: gpsd/brokenconfig
> Type: error
> _Description: Unusable gpsd configuration
> Do not specify a control socket (using the -F option) within
> the options to gpsd. It as added automatically using the value you've
> specified in the gpsd socket debconf question.
Again s/debconf// - in principle you aren't meant to expect users to
care about debconf, though here the rule probably isn't as strict.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
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