Re: Bug#734437: [BTS#734437] templates://init-select/{templates} : Final update for English review
Michael Gilbert wrote:
> I'd like to suggest the following wording for init-select. Thanks for
> reviewing.
In the control file:
> Package: init-select
[...]
> Description: init system selection tool
> This package makes it easy to select an init system, which is the first
> process initiated by the kernel.
> .
> This tool currently only supports the GRUB boot loader.
I'll give up trying to argue the point about whether the SysV init
system as a whole is the same entity as the /sbin/init executable
"which is the first process initiated by the kernel." It's probably
too nitpicky to be worth worrying about.
> Template: init-select/choose
> Type: select
> Choices: sysvinit, systemd, upstart, openrc
(Should these be sorted?)
> Default: sysvinit
> _Description: Init system selection:
> Please select an init system.
> .
> The init system is the first process started by the kernel. It manages the
> initial boot process and system daemons.
I'd have said s/is/determines/, but I'll stick to following d-l-e
"house style" by eliminating double intersentence spaces.
> Template: init-select/no-systemd
> Type: error
> _Description: The systemd package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
> Please execute "apt-get install systemd && dpkg-reconfigure init-select" in
> order to install and configure systemd as the init system.
The short description line needn't be a full sentence. On the other
hand, that information should be present in the long description.
_Description: systemd package not installed
The systemd package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
.
Please execute "apt-get install systemd && dpkg-reconfigure init-select" in
order to install and configure systemd as the init system.
And then analogously:
> Template: init-select/no-upstart
> Type: error
> _Description: The upstart package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
> Please execute "apt-get install upstart" in order to install and use upstart
> as the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process
> since upstart is not co-installable with other init systems.
_Description: upstart package not installed
The upstart package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
.
Please execute "apt-get install upstart" in order to install and use upstart
as the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process
since upstart is not co-installable with other init systems.
> Template: init-select/no-openrc
> Type: error
> _Description: The openrc package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
> Please execute "apt-get install openrc" in order to install and use openrc as
> the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process since
> openrc is not co-installable with other init systems.
_Description: openrc package not installed
The openrc package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
.
Please execute "apt-get install openrc" in order to install and use openrc as
the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process since
openrc is not co-installable with other init systems.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
--- templates.pristine 2014-02-05 23:36:56.210732484 +0000
+++ templates 2014-02-06 00:32:18.347337977 +0000
@@ -5,25 +5,31 @@
_Description: Init system selection:
Please select an init system.
.
- The init system is the first process started by the kernel. It manages the
+ The init system is the first process started by the kernel. It manages the
initial boot process and system daemons.
Template: init-select/no-systemd
Type: error
-_Description: The systemd package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
+_Description: systemd package not installed
+ The systemd package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
+ .
Please execute "apt-get install systemd && dpkg-reconfigure init-select" in
order to install and configure systemd as the init system.
Template: init-select/no-upstart
Type: error
-_Description: The upstart package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
+_Description: upstart package not installed
+ The upstart package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
+ .
Please execute "apt-get install upstart" in order to install and use upstart
- as the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process
+ as the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process
since upstart is not co-installable with other init systems.
Template: init-select/no-openrc
Type: error
-_Description: The openrc package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
+_Description: openrc package not installed
+ The openrc package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
+ .
Please execute "apt-get install openrc" in order to install and use openrc as
- the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process since
+ the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process since
openrc is not co-installable with other init systems.
Template: init-select/choose
Type: select
Choices: sysvinit, systemd, upstart, openrc
Default: sysvinit
_Description: Init system selection:
Please select an init system.
.
The init system is the first process started by the kernel. It manages the
initial boot process and system daemons.
Template: init-select/no-systemd
Type: error
_Description: systemd package not installed
The systemd package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
.
Please execute "apt-get install systemd && dpkg-reconfigure init-select" in
order to install and configure systemd as the init system.
Template: init-select/no-upstart
Type: error
_Description: upstart package not installed
The upstart package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
.
Please execute "apt-get install upstart" in order to install and use upstart
as the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process
since upstart is not co-installable with other init systems.
Template: init-select/no-openrc
Type: error
_Description: openrc package not installed
The openrc package is not installed at present, so it cannot be selected.
.
Please execute "apt-get install openrc" in order to install and use openrc as
the init system. Note that init-select will be removed in the process since
openrc is not co-installable with other init systems.
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